Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:50AM EDT until March 16 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 4:50am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
At 750 AM EDT/650 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Lumpkin to near Headland, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Headland, Georgetown, Newville, Haleburg,
Shorterville, Wire Bridge, Hayes, Watson Crossroads, Scottsboro
Crossroads, Ricks Place, Pecan, Thomas Mill Creek, Hatcher, Morris,
Bethel, Springvale, Fort Gaines-Clay Airport, and Balkum.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT/900 AM CDT/ for
southeastern Alabama...and southwestern Georgia.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Henry, AL; Clay, GA; Quitman, GA; Randolph, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov