Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 2:15am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 514 AM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hampton
to near Waverly Hall, and moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail, frequent cloud to ground
lightning and increased chance of a brief tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs and
blowing around of light, unsecured objects, the leading
edge of this line of storms has also exhibited areas of
localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form.
Locations impacted include...
Griffin, McDonough, Thomaston, Barnesville, Jackson, Forsyth,
Zebulon, Locust Grove, Manchester, Woodbury, Flovilla, Milner,
Woodland, Jenkinsburg, Molena, Yatesville, Williamson, Orchard Hill,
Meansville, and Culloden.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for central, north
central and west central Georgia.
Area Description:
Newton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov