Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Fannin, GA; Gilmer, GA; Murray, GA; Pickens, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 8:23 pm -> 2026-07-28 @ 8:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 8:23 pm -> 2026-07-28 @ 8:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-07-28 @ 8:23 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 9:23PM EDT until July 28 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 922 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near East Ellijay to near Tilton, moving south at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chatsworth, Jasper, Ellijay, Eton, East Ellijay, Talking Rock, Crandall, Sequoyah Lake, Sumac, Jones Mill, Higdon, Gregory, Cohutta Wilderness, Conasauga Lake, Cartecay, Cherry Log, Fort Mountain State Park, Hinton, Carters, and Talona. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Forsyth; Hall |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 8:21 pm -> 2026-07-28 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 8:21 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-07-28 @ 8:21 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 9:21PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 921 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Blue Ridge to Qualatchee Lake, and moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 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... Gainesville, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Blue Ridge, Oakwood, Suches, Dougherty, Amicalola Falls State Park, Sequoyah Lake, Juno, Fausett Lake, Len Foote Hike Inn, Murrayville, Cartecay, Pisgah, Cherry Log, Stover Creek Shelter, Turners Corner, War Hill Park, and Gaddistown. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Banks, GA; Hall, GA; Jackson, GA; White, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 8:15 pm -> 2026-07-28 @ 8:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 8:15 pm -> 2026-07-28 @ 8:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-07-28 @ 8:15 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 9:15PM EDT until July 28 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Banks County in northeastern Georgia... Southern White County in northeastern Georgia... Hall County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 915 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mossy Creek, or near Cleveland, moving south at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Jefferson, Cleveland, Braselton, Oakwood, Lula, Hoschton, Clermont, Pendergrass, Gillsville, Talmo, Candler, Mossy Creek, Chestnut Mountain, Road Atlanta-Lanier Speedway, and Leaf. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Franklin, GA; Habersham, GA; Hart, GA; Rabun, GA; Stephens, GA; Anderson, SC; Oconee, SC |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 8:06 pm -> 2026-07-28 @ 8:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 8:06 pm -> 2026-07-28 @ 8:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-07-28 @ 8:06 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 9:06PM EDT until July 28 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
At 905 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Toccoa, or 5 miles north of Avalon, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Walhalla, Clarkesville, Carnesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Westminster, Reed Creek, Lavonia, and Gumlog. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Elbert, GA; Franklin, GA; Habersham, GA; Hart, GA; Rabun, GA; Stephens, GA; Abbeville, SC; Anderson, SC; Cherokee, SC; Chester, SC; Greenville, SC; Greenwood, SC; Laurens, SC; Oconee, SC; Pickens, SC; Spartanburg, SC; Union, SC; York, SC |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 7:56 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 7:56 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-07-28 @ 7:56 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 8:56PM EDT until July 29 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 530 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA ELBERT FRANKLIN HABERSHAM HART RABUN STEPHENS IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE CHESTER GREENVILLE GREENWOOD LAURENS OCONEE PICKENS SPARTANBURG UNION SC YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ANDERSON, BALDWIN, BEREA, BLACKSTOCK, BOYDVILLE, CALHOUN FALLS, CANON, CATAWBA, CHESTER, CLARKESVILLE, CLAYTON, CLEMSON, CLINTON, CORNELIA, CORNWELL, DACUSVILLE, DEMOREST, EASLEY, ELBERTON, FORK SHOALS, FORTSONIA, FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GAFFNEY, GREAT FALLS, GREENVILLE, GREER, GUMLOG, HARTWELL, HOLLYWOOD, LAURENS, LAVONIA, MAULDIN, MIDDLETON, MONARCH MILLS, MOUNTAIN CITY, MOUNTAIN REST, NINETY SIX, NUBERG, OAKWAY, PINE MOUNTAIN, REED CREEK, ROCK HILL, ROYSTON, RUCKERSVILLE, SENECA, SIMPSONVILLE, SPARTANBURG, TAYLORS, TOCCOA, UNION, WALHALLA, WARE SHOALS, AND WESTMINSTER. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Holmes; Jackson; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 7:28 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-29 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-29 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-07-28 @ 7:28 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued July 28 at 8:28PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, the Big Bend and Panhandle of Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While a heat advisory is in effect for Wednesday, there is a 30 to 50 percent chance that heat indices will exceed 113 across portions of the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Banks, GA; Catoosa, GA; Cherokee, GA; Dade, GA; Dawson, GA; Fannin, GA; Forsyth, GA; Gilmer, GA; Gordon, GA; Hall, GA; Jackson, GA; Lumpkin, GA; Madison, GA; Murray, GA; Pickens, GA; Towns, GA; Union, GA; Walker, GA; White, GA; Whitfield, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 7:01 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 7:01 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-07-28 @ 7:01 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 8:01PM EDT until July 29 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 531 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA CHEROKEE DAWSON FANNIN FORSYTH GILMER HALL LUMPKIN PICKENS UNION IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA BANKS JACKSON MADISON TOWNS WHITE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA CATOOSA DADE GORDON MURRAY WALKER WHITFIELD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLAIRSVILLE, BLUE RIDGE, CALHOUN, CHATSWORTH, CLEVELAND, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, COLWELL, COMER, COMMERCE, CUMMING, DAHLONEGA, DALTON, DAWSONVILLE, DIAL, ELLIJAY, EPWORTH, FORT OGLETHORPE, GAINESVILLE, HEMP, HIAWASSEE, HIGDON, HOMER, JASPER, LAFAYETTE, TRENTON, AND WOODSTOCK. |
| Alert: | Extreme Heat Watch |
| Area(s): | Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 6:43 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 3:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-29 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-29 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-07-28 @ 6:43 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Heat Watch issued July 28 at 7:43PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Inland Flagler; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Central Marion; Western Marion; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Northern Ware |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 6:43 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 3:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-29 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-29 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-07-28 @ 6:43 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued July 28 at 7:43PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Long; Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Inland Liberty; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 1:19 pm -> 2026-07-28 @ 9:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-29 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-29 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-07-28 @ 1:19 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued July 28 at 2:19PM EDT until July 29 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |