Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central and North Central Georgia Through 6:30 AM
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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 multiple Georgia counties, including Troup, Coweta, and Fayette, as 60 mph winds move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central and North 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 West Central and North Central Georgia.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of west central and north central Georgia. This alert was issued at 5:54 AM EDT following radar-indicated severe weather moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in Georgia:
- North Central Georgia: Fayette County, Central Clayton County, and Southwestern Henry County.
- West Central Georgia: Troup County, Coweta County, Meriwether County, Western Spalding County, Northwestern Pike County, Northwestern Muscogee County, Southeastern Heard County, and Central Harris County.
Impacted locations include Newnan, LaGrange, McDonough, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Hamilton, Greenville, Peachtree City, Stockbridge, Riverdale, Hampton, Tyrone, Lovejoy, Senoia, Hogansville, Grantville, Pine Mountain, Luthersville, Brooks, and Moreland.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building for protection. Remain alert for the possibility of a tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go immediately to a basement or a small central room.
Once the storm has passed, residents are encouraged to report wind damage, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling 1-866-763-4466 or via social media at NWSATLANTA.
Expected Conditions
At 5:53 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were identified along a line extending from Cannongate to near Piedmont Heights, moving east at 50 mph.
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Radar indicates the potential for hail up to 0.75 inches.
- Tornado Threat: While this is a thunderstorm warning, a tornado is considered possible.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 6:30 AM EDT on March 16. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for north central and west central Georgia until 10:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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