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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2026, 5:07 AM EDT for Stewart County, Webster County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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
- Mar 12, 2026, 5:07 AM EDT (09:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2026, 5:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Stewart County, GA, Webster County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 5:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Florence Marina State P, GA | Several trees down at Florence Marina near the intersection of Florence Road and Marina Road. |
| Mar 12, 5:31 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Louvale, GA | Tree down on a house on Old Louvale Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 12:31 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1623 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KFFC 120907
TORFFC
GAC259-307-120945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0003.260312T0907Z-260312T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
507 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Stewart County in west central Georgia...
West central Webster County in west central Georgia...
* Until 545 AM EDT.
* At 507 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Florence Marina State Park, or 14 miles north of
Georgetown, moving east at 35 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...
Lumpkin, Richland, Omaha, Charles, Kimbrough, Sanford, Westville,
Brooklyn, Louvale, and Providence Canyon State Park.
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 3199 8504 3199 8507 3202 8505 3206 8506
3209 8504 3213 8506 3218 8501 3223 8470
3223 8466 3212 8458 3198 8465 3197 8500
3198 8501 3198 8502 3197 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 262DEG 32KT 3209 8506
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
594
WWUS52 KFFC 120920
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
520 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
GAC259-307-120945-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260312T0945Z/
Stewart GA-Webster GA-
520 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
STEWART AND WEST CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTIES...
At 519 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Louvale, or 9 miles northwest of Lumpkin, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Richland, Omaha, Charles, Brooklyn, Louvale, and Providence Canyon
State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8506 3209 8504 3213 8506 3218 8501
3223 8470 3223 8466 3212 8458 3208 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 251DEG 35KT 3215 8491
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$065
WWUS52 KFFC 120936
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
536 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
GAC259-307-120945-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260312T0945Z/
Stewart GA-Webster GA-
536 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STEWART AND WEST CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTIES...
At 536 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Brooklyn, or 9 miles northeast of Lumpkin, moving
east at 35 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...
Louvale, Charles, and Brooklyn.
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 3207 8483 3220 8489 3223 8470 3223 8466
3212 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 262DEG 32KT 3217 8473
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 30 min |
| Mar 12, 3:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 25 min |
| Mar 12, 4:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 4:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Lamar, Meriwether and 5 more | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 4:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 4:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot and 1 more | 52 min |
| Mar 12, 4:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Rockdale | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 4:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Stewart | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 5:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Talbot and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 5:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Schley and 5 more | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 5:33 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 5:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 5:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Talbot and 2 more | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 6:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 6 more | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 6:20 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jones, Monroe | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 6:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones and 4 more | 52 min |
| Mar 12, 6:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Putnam | 52 min |
| Mar 12, 6:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 6:46 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jones, Twiggs | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 6:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston and 5 more | 49 min |
| Mar 12, 7:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Greene, Hancock, Houston, Jones and 4 more | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 7:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair and 5 more | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 7:25 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Washington | 19 min |
| Mar 12, 7:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs | 16 min |
| Mar 12, 7:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens and 3 more | 52 min |
| Mar 12, 7:38 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 25 min |
| Mar 12, 7:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 8:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Wilkinson | 14 min |
| Mar 12, 8:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 5 more | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 8:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 8:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson | 15 min |
| Mar 12, 9:15 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:01 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb and 22 more | 23 hr |
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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.