Severe Thunderstorm Warning Georgia | Effective 03/16/2026 02:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 5:17AM EDT until March 16 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 2:17am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Cherokee County in north central Georgia... Northern Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Towns County in northeastern Georgia... Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Eastern Gilmer County in north central Georgia... White County in northeastern Georgia... Dawson County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Hall County in north central Georgia... Pickens County in north central Georgia... Union County in north central Georgia... Eastern Fannin County in north central Georgia... * Until 600 AM EDT. * At 517 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Gumlog to George Washington Carver St Pk, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Canton, Cumming, Dahlonega, Jasper, Cleveland, Dawsonville, Blue Ridge, Hiawassee, Blairsville, Ball Ground, Nelson, Young Harris, Clermont, Waleska, Helen, Morganton, Talking Rock, Free Home, and Suches.
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 north central and northwestern Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for north central and northeastern Georgia.
Area Description: 
Cherokee, GA; Dawson, GA; Fannin, GA; Forsyth, GA; Gilmer, GA; Hall, GA; Lumpkin, GA; Pickens, GA; Towns, GA; Union, GA; White, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov