NWS Peachtree City GATO.W 0031October 10, 2026
Tornado Warning: Jefferson, GA
The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City issued a tornado warning for Jefferson in Georgia, which was in force until 3:15 p.m. local time on October 10. It was the 31st tornado warning the NWS office in Peachtree City issued in 2026. Georgia had 12 tornado warnings in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Georgia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 12 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Peachtree City GA
- Area
- Jefferson
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:03 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 3:15 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFFC TO.W 0031
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Georgia since 2008Every warning type in Georgia
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Jefferson County in east central Georgia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 303 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Magruder, or 9 miles southeast of Louisville, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Jefferson County.
What the agency told people to 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.