Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:44PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 6:44pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 943 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Woodville to
Raytown to Sandersville, and moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind 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...
Sandersville, Washington, Greensboro, Louisville, Warrenton, Sparta,
Gibson, Crawfordville, Wrens, Wadley, Davisboro, Union Point,
Tennille, Tignall, Harrison, Stapleton, Woodville, Bartow, White
Plains, and Siloam.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and
east central Georgia.
Area Description:
Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Greene; Taliaferro; Hancock; Warren; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Wilkinson; Johnson
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov