Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Multiple Central and East Central Georgia Counties
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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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several Georgia counties, including Laurens and Toombs, as 60 mph wind gusts move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and East Central 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 Central and East Central Georgia.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of central, east central, and southeastern Georgia. This alert is based on radar-indicated severe thunderstorms moving through the area.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in Georgia:
- Counties: Laurens, Toombs, East central Dodge, Emanuel, Central Telfair, Treutlen, Southeastern Washington, Johnson, Wheeler, South central Jefferson, and Montgomery.
- Impacted Locations: Dublin, Swainsboro, McRae, Lyons, Soperton, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Wrightsville, Vidalia, Helena, East Dublin, Twin City, Lumber City, Glenwood, Adrian, Uvalda, Stillmore, Harrison, Oak Park, and Ailey.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a basement or a small central room. If you observe wind damage, hail, or flooding, wait until the storm has passed to report it to the National Weather Service by calling 1-866-763-4466 or tweeting @NWSATLANTA.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
- Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Storm Movement: At 8:03 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Tuckers Crossroad to Horse Creek Wma, moving east at 50 mph.
- Additional Hazards: A tornado is considered possible within this storm system.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective from 8:03 AM EDT until 8:45 AM EDT on March 12, 2026. A separate Tornado Watch remains in effect for the broader region until 9:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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