NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCTO.W 0011July 28, 2026
Tornado Warning: Rabun and Macon, GA and NC
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a tornado warning for Rabun and Macon in Georgia, North Carolina, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 11th tornado warning the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. Georgia had 5 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 1 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Georgia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 45 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Area
- Rabun and Macon
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGSP TO.W 0011
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... South central Macon County in western North Carolina... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 800 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles southwest of Franklin, moving southeast 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 dangerous storm will be near... Sky Valley around 820 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include Otto, Pine Mountain, and Scaly Mountain.
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. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
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.