Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Georgia Counties Including Rome and Carrollton
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for several northwestern Georgia counties until 10:00 PM EDT, with 60 mph wind gusts expected to cause damage.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Georgia
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Peachtree City
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Georgia.
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.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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