Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Hart; Elbert; Anderson; Abbeville |
| Effective: | 2026-09-20 @ 5:19 pm -> 2026-09-20 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-20 @ 5:19 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-09-20 @ 5:19 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:19PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Anderson, or near Homeland Park, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Anderson, Hartwell, Homeland Park, Iva, Starr, Anderson Airport, Lake Secession, Lake Hartwell, Rock Branch, and Broadway Lake. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Jackson; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Walton; Morgan; Greene |
| Effective: | 2026-09-20 @ 5:16 pm -> 2026-09-20 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-20 @ 5:16 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-09-20 @ 5:16 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:16PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 616 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, or over Athens, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Monroe, Watkinsville, Athens, Statham, Arcade, Winterville, Bogart, North High Shoals, Bostwick, Good Hope, Bishop, Hull, Whitehall, Athens-Clarke County, Westgate Park, Beechwood Hills, Oconee Heights, Wrayswood, Eastville, and Barnett Shoals. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Whitfield; Murray; Gilmer; Gordon |
| Effective: | 2026-09-20 @ 5:15 pm -> 2026-09-20 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-20 @ 5:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-09-20 @ 5:15 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 615 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Crandall, or near Chatsworth, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Dalton, Calhoun, Chatsworth, Ellijay, Varnell, Eton, East Ellijay, Resaca, Crandall, Tails Creek, Sumac, Ramhurst, Tilton, Conasauga Lake, Beaverdale, Dawnville, Cisco, Mountaintown, Fort Mountain State Park, and Nickelsville. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Ware, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-20 @ 4:30 pm -> 2026-09-20 @ 7:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-20 @ 4:30 pm -> 2026-09-20 @ 7:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-09-20 @ 4:30 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued September 20 at 5:30PM EDT until September 20 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Ware County in southeastern Georgia... * WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Ware County. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Atkinson, GA; Clinch, GA; Ware, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-20 @ 4:04 pm -> 2026-09-20 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-20 @ 4:04 pm -> 2026-09-20 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-09-20 @ 4:04 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued September 20 at 5:04PM EDT until September 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Atkinson County in southeastern Georgia... North Central Clinch County in southeastern Georgia... West Central Ware County in southeastern Georgia... * WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pearson and Cogdell. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
