Tornado Warning Issued for Bibb, Jones and Monroe Counties in Georgia
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NOAA issued it on July 23, 2026, 4 weeks 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 Tornado Warning for northern Bibb, southeastern Monroe and central Jones counties until 8:30 PM EDT on June 18.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Central Georgia
- Issued
- July 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Peachtree City GA
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Georgia.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Peachtree City GA. Effective from 2026-06-18T20:03:00-04:00 until 2026-06-18T20:30:00-04:00. Alert type code: TOW. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Bibb County (northern), Jones County (central), and Monroe County (southeastern) in central Georgia. Locations impacted include Macon, Payne, Payne City, Cross Keys, Wesleyan, Lake Tobesofkee, Bolingbroke, Wayside, Arkwright, Dames Ferry, and Jarrell Plantation.
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
At 8:03 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Lake Tobesofkee, or 11 miles south of Forsyth, moving northeast at 45 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches. Hazard: Tornado.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-18T20:03:00-04:00, expires and ends 2026-06-18T20:30:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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