Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 7:26PM EDT until June 18 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:26pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
SVRFFC
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Macon County in west central Georgia...
West central Peach County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Crawford County in central Georgia...
Schley County in west central Georgia...
Sumter County in west central Georgia...
Taylor County in west central Georgia...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 725 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Butler to Leveretts, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Americus, Butler, Ellaville, Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Reynolds,
Plains, Ideal, Andersonville, Sumter, Murrays Crossroads,
Whitewater State Park, Nakomis, Croxton Crossroads, New Era,
Rupert, La Crosse, Huntington, Pennington, and Friendship.
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 1100 PM EDT for central and
west central Georgia.
Area Description:
Crawford, GA; Macon, GA; Peach, GA; Schley, GA; Sumter, GA; Taylor, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov