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Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Area(s): Geneva, AL; Henry, AL; Houston, AL; Calhoun, GA; Clay, GA; Early, GA; Randolph, GA
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 9:22 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 9:22 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-06-18 @ 9:22 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 10:22PM EDT until June 18 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: At 1022 PM EDT/922 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Edison to near Blakely to near Hartford,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood, Dothan, Blakely, Geneva, Hartford, Taylor, Ashford,
Slocomb, Cowarts, Edison, Arlington, Webb, Columbia, Centerville,
Malvern, Rehobeth, Avon, Madrid, Gordon, and Black.

Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Area(s): Dale, AL; Geneva, AL; Henry, AL; Houston, AL; Early, GA
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 9:12 pm -> 2026-06-19 @ 12:15 am
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 9:12 pm -> 2026-06-19 @ 12:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-06-18 @ 9:12 pm
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 10:12PM EDT until June 19 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: FFWTAE

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
Eastern Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
Southern Henry County in southeastern Alabama...
Houston County in southeastern Alabama...
Northwestern Early County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 115 AM EDT /1215 AM CDT/.

* At 1012 PM EDT /912 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Daleville, Cottonwood, Dothan, Headland, Ozark, Fort Rucker,
Enterprise, Blakely, Geneva, Hartford, Taylor, Midland City,
Kinsey, Ashford, Level Plains, Slocomb, Cowarts, Newton, Webb and
Columbia.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; McCormick; Newberry; Edgefield; Saluda; Aiken
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 8:51 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 9:45 pm
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 8:51 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Columbia SC on 2026-06-18 @ 8:51 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:51PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Description: At 950 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Calhoun Falls to near Mistletoe State Park
to 6 miles northeast of East Dublin. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Aiken, North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Thomson, Waynesboro, Fort
Gordon, Augusta, Clearwater, Martinez, Belvedere, Edgefield,
Hephzibah, McCormick, Harlem, Johnston, Jackson, Lincolnton,
Midville, and Glendale.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 166 and 201.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 16.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Jefferson; Johnson; Emanuel; Laurens; Treutlen; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 8:45 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 9:45 pm
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 8:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-06-18 @ 8:45 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: At 945 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tuckers
Crossroad to near Cadwell to near Temperance, and moving east at 55
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...
Dublin, Swainsboro, McRae, Eastman, Lyons, Soperton, Abbeville,
Alamo, Mount Vernon, Wrightsville, Vidalia, Helena, East Dublin,
Wadley, Twin City, Chester, Lumber City, Glenwood, Milan, and Adrian.

Alert: Tornado Watch
Area(s): Glascock, GA; Greene, GA; Jefferson, GA; Taliaferro, GA; Warren, GA; Wilkes, GA
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 8:01 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 8:01 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-06-18 @ 8:01 pm
Headline: Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 9:01PM EDT until June 18 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 354 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

GLASCOCK GREENE JEFFERSON
TALIAFERRO WARREN WILKES

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CRAWFORDVILLE, GIBSON, GREENSBORO,
LOUISVILLE, WARRENTON, AND WASHINGTON.

Alert: Tornado Watch
Area(s): Baldwin, GA; Bleckley, GA; Crisp, GA; Dodge, GA; Dooly, GA; Hancock, GA; Houston, GA; Johnson, GA; Laurens, GA; Pulaski, GA; Putnam, GA; Twiggs, GA; Washington, GA; Wilcox, GA; Wilkinson, GA
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 8:01 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 8:01 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-06-18 @ 8:01 pm
Headline: Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 9:01PM EDT until June 18 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: TORNADO WATCH 354 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

BALDWIN BLECKLEY CRISP
DODGE DOOLY HOUSTON
LAURENS PULASKI PUTNAM
TWIGGS WILCOX WILKINSON

IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

HANCOCK JOHNSON WASHINGTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, COCHRAN, CORDELE, DUBLIN,
EASTMAN, EATONTON, HAWKINSVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, MILLEDGEVILLE,
SANDERSVILLE, SPARTA, TOOMSBORO, VIENNA, WARNER ROBINS,
AND WRIGHTSVILLE.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Seminole; Decatur
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 11:15 pm
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-06-20 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-06-18 @ 3:01 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued June 18 at 4:01PM EDT until June 20 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the
Florida Panhandle.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are expected from today
through Friday. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are
expected with locally higher amounts likely. Reasonable high-
end totals of 7 to 10 inches are possible. High rainfall
rates will increase the chance of dangerous to life
threatening flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Tornado Watch
Area(s): Coffee, AL; Dale, AL; Geneva, AL; Henry, AL; Houston, AL; Bay, FL; Holmes, FL; Jackson, FL; Walton, FL; Washington, FL; Baker, GA; Calhoun, GA; Clay, GA; Dougherty, GA; Early, GA; Lee, GA; Miller, GA; Quitman, GA; Randolph, GA; Seminole, GA; Terrell, GA
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 1:29 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 1:29 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-06-18 @ 1:29 pm
Headline: Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 2:29PM EDT until June 18 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 354 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON

IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN PANHANDLE FLORIDA

BAY HOLMES JACKSON
WALTON WASHINGTON

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

BAKER CALHOUN CLAY
DOUGHERTY EARLY LEE
MILLER QUITMAN RANDOLPH
SEMINOLE TERRELL

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ABBEVILLE MUNICIPAL A/P,
ALBANY, ALPINE HEIGHTS, ARGYLE, ARLINGTON, ASBURY, BABCOCK,
BAGBY STATE PARK, BARKER STORE, BATTENS CROSSROADS, BEAMON,
BELLVIEW, BENEVOLENCE, BENNETT, BLACKWELL FIELD A/P, BLACKWOOD,
BLAKELY, BONIFAY, BOYKIN, BROWNS CROSSROADS, BROWNTOWN, CAIRO,
CALLAWAY, CENTER RIDGE, CENTERVILLE, CHIPLEY,
CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLARKS MILL, CLUSTER SPRINGS,
COBB CROSSROADS, COLES, COLQUITT, COMMISSARY HILL, COOKTOWN,
CORDRAYS MILL, COTTONWOOD, CROSSROADS, CRYSTAL LAKE, CUBA,
CUTHBERT, DALEVILLE, DAVIS PARK, DAWSON, DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P,
DAYS CROSSROADS, DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT, DE FUNIAK SPRINGS,
DICKEY, DILL, DONALDSONVILLE A/P, DONALSONVILLE, DOTHAN,
DOUGLASVILLE, DOVEREL, EARLY CO A/P, EAST ALBANY, ECONFINA,
EDISON, ELMODEL WMA, ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE,
ENTERPRISE MUNICIPAL A/P, EUCHEEANNA, EWELL, FADETTE, FAIRCHILD,
FIVE POINTS, FORRESTER, FORT GAINES, FORT RUCKER, GANER, GENEVA,
GENEVA MUNICIPAL A/P, GEORGETOWN, GRACEVILLE, GRAVES, HACODA,
HARTFORD, HATCHER, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADLAND, HEADLAND MUNICIPAL A/P,
HEROD, HOGGARD MILL, HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT, IVEYS MILL,
JONES CROSSING, KEYTON, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEESBURG, LEONIA,
LITTLE HOPE, LOCKETT CROSSING, LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P,
LYNN HAVEN, MABSON, MALONE, MARIANNA, MAYHAW, MILFORD,
MOORES CROSSROADS, MORGAN, NEW HOPE, NEWTON, NIXON, ORANGE HILL,
OZARK, PALMYRA, PANAMA CITY, PECAN, PETERSON HILL, POPLAR HEAD,
PRETORIA, RED STORE CROSSROADS, RICHTER CROSSROADS, RICKS PLACE,
RIVERTURN, SCREAMER, SEMINOLE STATE PARK, SHIVERS MILL,
SIMSVILLE, SMITHVILLE, SNEADS, SOUTHWEST GA REGIONAL A/P,
SPRINGVALE, SPRINGVALE STATION, TURNER CITY, UNION, WALKER,
WILLIAMSBURG, WIRE BRIDGE, AND YEOMANS.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 1:05 pm -> 2026-06-19 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 5:00 pm -> 2026-06-19 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-06-18 @ 1:05 pm
Headline: Wind Advisory issued June 18 at 2:05PM EDT until June 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia. Some
isolated higher wind gusts may be possible.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Oconee; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge
Effective: 2026-06-18 @ 1:05 pm -> 2026-06-19 @ 5:00 am
Onset: 2026-06-18 @ 1:05 pm -> 2026-06-20 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-06-18 @ 1:05 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued June 18 at 2:05PM EDT until June 20 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the
following areas, in central Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley,
Butts, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Jasper, Jones,
Laurens, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilcox and
Wilkinson. In east central Georgia, Greene, Hancock, Johnson and
Washington. In north central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton,
Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Henry, Morgan,
Newton, North Fulton, Rockdale, South Fulton and Walton. In
northeast Georgia, Oconee. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll,
Haralson, Paulding and Polk. In west central Georgia,
Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion,
Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter,
Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected through Friday evening.
A significantly moist tropical environment across Georgia will
support high rain rates and increased chances for flash flooding.
Widespread rainfall of 2 to 4 inches will be possible with
locally higher amounts of 5 inches or more. Urban areas, and
areas with poor drainage, will be the most susceptible to flash
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood