Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 7:36AM EDT until March 12 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 4:36am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
At 736 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fitzgerald to near Lenox, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Fitzgerald, Tifton, Ocilla, Nashville, Enigma, Lenox, Alapaha,
Mystic, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Eldorado, Gladys, Osierfield,
Glory, Harding, Wagon Wheel, Pinetta, Ashton, Irwinville, and Weber.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for south central
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
Area Description:
Ben Hill, GA; Berrien, GA; Colquitt, GA; Cook, GA; Irwin, GA; Tift, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov