Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 7:20PM EDT until May 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 4:20pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
SVRFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
Stewart County in west central Georgia...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 718 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rutherford,
or near Hurtsboro, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lumpkin, Cusseta, Richland, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld,
Charles, Christopher, Westville, Brooklyn, Renfroe, Manta, Omaha,
Sanford, Jamestown/South Fort Benning, Louvale, and Providence
Canyon State Park.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for west central
Georgia.
Area Description:
Chattahoochee, GA; Stewart, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov