Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Georgia Counties Including Rome and Carrollton

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of northwestern Georgia. The alert was issued at 9:16 PM EDT on March 9, 2026, and remains in effect until 10:00 PM EDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers several counties and communities in northwestern Georgia, including:

• Counties: Western Paulding, Haralson, Central Carroll, Southeastern Floyd, Polk, and Southwestern Bartow.
• Impacted Locations: Rome, Carrollton, Cartersville, Dallas, Cedartown, Buchanan, Bremen, Temple, Rockmart, Euharlee, Tallapoosa, Mount Zion, Aragon, Kingston, Waco, Braswell, Taylorsville, Shannon, Yorkville, and Draketown.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. If you observe wind damage, hail, or flooding, wait until the storm has passed before reporting it to the National Weather Service. Reports can be made toll-free at 1-866-763-4466 or via Twitter at @NWSATLANTA.

Expected Conditions

The primary hazard associated with this storm system is wind gusts reaching up to 60 mph. These conditions were indicated by radar. Residents should expect potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees. At the time of the warning, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Coosa to near Cave Spring to Oak Level, moving southeast at 40 mph.

Timeline

The alert is effective immediately as of 9:16 PM EDT and is scheduled to expire at 10:00 PM EDT on March 9, 2026.