Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 8:06AM EDT until March 12 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 5:06am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
At 805 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Beall Springs to near Tuckers Crossroad, moving east
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sandersville, Wrightsville, Sparta, Gibson, Davisboro, Tennille,
Harrison, Stapleton, Oconee, Avera, Mitchell, Deepstep, Riddleville,
Edge Hill, Edgehill, Hamburg State Park, Shoals, Spann, Downs, and
Grange.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for central and
east 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.
Area Description:
Glascock, GA; Hancock, GA; Jefferson, GA; Johnson, GA; Laurens, GA; Warren, GA; Washington, GA; Wilkinson, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov