Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 11:16AM EDT until March 16 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 8:16am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
TORTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Irwin County in south central Georgia...
Northern Tift County in south central Georgia...
* Until noon EDT.
* At 1115 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Ty Ty, or near Tifton, moving northeast at
55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Tifton around 1120 AM EDT.
Mystic around 1130 AM EDT.
Ocilla around 1135 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hillsdale, Chula, Irwinville, Harding, Waterloo, Pinetta, Sunsweet,
and Irwinville Airport.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description:
Irwin, GA; Tift, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov