Severe Thunderstorm Warning Georgia | Effective 03/16/2026 02:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 5:16AM EDT until March 16 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 2:16am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia... Southern Cherokee County in north central Georgia... Northwestern DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Eastern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia... Cobb County in north central Georgia... Douglas County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Gwinnett County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Clayton County in north central Georgia... Fulton County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia... * Until 600 AM EDT. * At 516 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oak Grove to near Lowell, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Marietta, Douglasville, Carrollton, Canton, Cartersville, Decatur, Dallas, Cumming, Mountain Park, Peachtree Corners, City of South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Smyrna, Dunwoody, East Point, and Milton.
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 north central, northwestern and west central Georgia.
Area Description: 
Bartow, GA; Carroll, GA; Cherokee, GA; Clayton, GA; Cobb, GA; DeKalb, GA; Douglas, GA; Forsyth, GA; Fulton, GA; Gwinnett, GA; Paulding, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov