Tornado Watch Georgia, South Carolina | Effective 03/16/2026 05:02

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 8:02AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 5:02am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 65 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BRYAN BULLOCH CANDLER CHATHAM EFFINGHAM EVANS JENKINS LIBERTY LONG MCINTOSH SCREVEN TATTNALL IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA ALLENDALE COLLETON DORCHESTER HAMPTON JASPER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENDALE, CLAXTON, COTTAGEVILLE, DARIEN, EDISTO BEACH, ESTILL, FAIRFAX, FORT STEWART, GARDEN CITY, GLENNVILLE, HAMPTON, HARDEEVILLE, HINESVILLE, LUDOWICI, METTER, MILLEN, PEMBROKE, POOLER, REIDSVILLE, RICHMOND HILL, RIDGELAND, RIDGEVILLE, RINCON, SAINT GEORGE, SAVANNAH, SPRINGFIELD, STATESBORO, SUMMERVILLE, SYCAMORE, SYLVANIA, TYBEE ISLAND, VARNVILLE, WALTERBORO, AND YEMASSEE.
Area Description: 
Bryan, GA; Bulloch, GA; Candler, GA; Chatham, GA; Effingham, GA; Evans, GA; Jenkins, GA; Liberty, GA; Long, GA; McIntosh, GA; Screven, GA; Tattnall, GA; Allendale, SC; Colleton, SC; Dorchester, SC; Hampton, SC; Jasper, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov