Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Georgia Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 days 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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NWS Peachtree City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of Laurens, Treutlen, Wheeler, and Montgomery counties in Georgia until 3:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Georgia
- Issued
- August 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Peachtree City GA
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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Georgia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA. The alert is effective from August 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM EDT until August 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Laurens County in central Georgia, Southwestern Treutlen County in east central Georgia, Wheeler County in central Georgia, and Northwestern Montgomery County in central Georgia. Locations impacted include Soperton, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Glenwood, Ailey, Tarrytown, Lothair, Landsburg, Cedar Grove, Lowery, Barnhill, and Kibbee.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage, hail or flooding, wait until the storm has passed and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 866 763 4466 or tweet your report at NWSATLANTA.
Expected Conditions
At 2:57 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cedar Grove, or 13 miles northwest of Alamo, moving south at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 3:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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