Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:44AM EDT until March 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 3:44am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
SVRFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 644 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Homer,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Homer, Baldwin, Pinefield Crossroads, and Hollingsworth.
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 1000 AM EDT for northeastern
Georgia.
Area Description:
Banks, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov