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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2026, 8:03 PM EDT for Bibb County, Jones County, Monroe County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 min. 13 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2026, 8:03 PM EDT (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bibb County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Bolingbroke, GA | Multiple trees were downed along Klopfer Road. |
| Jun 18, 8:14 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Ssw Bolingbroke, GA | EF0 tornado with max winds of 80 mph. On the ground for 3.37 miles with a max width of 100 yards. |
| Jun 18, 8:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Bolingbroke, GA | Tree reported down near the intersection of Estes Rd and Wadley Rd. Damage occurred in tornado warning. |
| Jun 18, 8:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Bolingbroke, GA | Tree reported down at the 9700 block of Estes Rd. Damage occurred within tornado warning. |
| Jun 18, 8:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Bolingbroke, GA | Tree reported down at the 7500 block of Rivoli Rd. Damage occurred in tornado warning. |
| Jun 18, 8:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Bolingbroke, GA | Tree reported down at the intersection of Pate Rd and Rivoli Rd. Damage occurred in tornado warning. |
| Jun 18, 8:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Dames Ferry, GA | Public reports multiple trees snapped and downed along the end of Rivermist Road. |
| Jun 18, 8:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Bolingbroke, GA | Tree reported down between Pea Ridge Rd and Old Benton Rd. Damage occurred in tornado warning. |
| Jun 18, 8:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Dames Ferry, GA | Tree reported down at the intersection of Pea Ridge Rd and GA Hwy 87. Damage occurred in tornado warning. |
| Jun 18, 8:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Dames Ferry, GA | Tree reported down at the 90 block of Popes Ferry Rd. Damage occurred within tornado warning. |
| Jun 18, 8:25 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 S Dames Ferry, GA | EF0 tornado with max winds of 85 mph. On the ground for 9.08 miles with a max width of 100 yards. Tornado crossed into and ended in Jones County. |
| Jun 18, 8:37 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 S Wayside, GA | EF1 tornado with max winds of 90 mph. On the ground for 2.3 miles with a max width of 150 yards. |
| Jun 18, 8:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Wayside, GA | Emergency manager reports several trees down in the area. One tree fell on a home. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2:29 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 673 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
974
WFUS52 KFFC 190003
TORFFC
GAC021-169-207-190030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0024.260619T0003Z-260619T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
803 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Bibb County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Monroe County in central Georgia...
Central Jones County in central Georgia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 803 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lake Tobesofkee, or 11 miles south of Forsyth,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Macon, Payne, Payne City, Cross Keys, Wesleyan, Lake Tobesofkee,
Bolingbroke, Wayside, Arkwright, Dames Ferry, and Jarrell
Plantation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3282 8383 3298 8387 3311 8361 3284 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 245DEG 39KT 3287 8389
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Culver2 follow-up statements
111
WWUS52 KFFC 190019
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
819 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
GAC021-169-207-190030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260619T0030Z/
Bibb GA-Monroe GA-Jones GA-
819 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BIBB...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND CENTRAL JONES COUNTIES...
At 819 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Arkwright, or 8 miles north of Macon, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Bolingbroke, Wayside, Arkwright, Jarrell Plantation, and Dames Ferry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3289 8382 3299 8385 3311 8361 3290 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 245DEG 39KT 3294 8370
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Culver830 WWUS52 KFFC 190029 SVSFFC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 829 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 GAC021-169-207-190038- /O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260619T0030Z/ Bibb GA-Monroe GA-Jones GA- 829 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BIBB...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND CENTRAL JONES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central Georgia. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Peachtree City. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for Jone County and Bibb County until 930 PM EDT. && LAT...LON 3289 8382 3299 8385 3311 8361 3290 8353 TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 245DEG 39KT 3298 8361 $$ Culver
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Hancock and 9 more | 64 min |
| Jun 18, 8:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Greene, Jefferson, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and 1 more | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Greene, Jefferson, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and 1 more | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair and 3 more | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 24 min |
| Jun 18, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 11:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee | 5 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 5:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 5:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jun 19, 6:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 6:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 6:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Wilcox | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 7:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Montgomery, Wheeler | 29 min |
| Jun 19, 8:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 48 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.