Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 4:29AM EDT until March 16 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 1:29am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
SVRFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Haralson County in northwestern Georgia...
Polk County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 429 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cave Spring to near Esom Hill, moving
northeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Cedartown, Tallapoosa, Fish Creek, Etna, Felton, Esom Hill, and
Antioch.
Instruction:
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.
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 600 AM EDT for northwestern
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for
northwestern Georgia.
Area Description:
Haralson, GA; Polk, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov