Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Six Georgia Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 21, 2026, 2 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 Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield counties in Georgia until 2:45 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Georgia
- Issued
- August 21, 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 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Georgia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA. The alert is effective from August 21, 2026 at 2:06 AM EDT until August 21, 2026 at 2:45 AM EDT. The warning carries a severity of Severe, urgency of Immediate, and certainty of Observed.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Floyd County, Gilmer County, Gordon County, Murray County, Walker County, and Whitfield County in Georgia. Impacted locations include Dalton, Calhoun, Chatsworth, Eton, Resaca, Crandall, Carters, Tails Creek, Ramhurst, Oostanaula, Redbud, Lake Marvin, Tilton, Audubon, Mill Creek, Dawnville, Villanow, Sugar Valley, Oakman, and Fort Mountain State Park.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If wind damage, hail, or flooding is observed after the storm passes, call the National Weather Service toll free at 1-866-763-4466 or tweet reports to NWSATLANTA.
Expected Conditions
At 2:06 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sugar Valley, or 7 miles northwest of Calhoun, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail (0.88 inches). Radar indicated the source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately from August 21, 2026 at 2:06 AM EDT and remains in effect until August 21, 2026 at 2:45 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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