Atlanta, Georgia

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Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Forsyth, GA; Fulton, GA
Effective: 2026-05-07 @ 8:21 am -> 2026-05-09 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-05-07 @ 9:51 am -> 2026-05-07 @ 8:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-07 @ 8:21 am
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 7 at 9:21AM EDT until May 9 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: ...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in
south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton
County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor
flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking
paths will be closed, especially upstream and downstream from the
gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of
the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.8 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 7.8 feet Friday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 7 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Tornado Watch
Area(s): Coffee, AL; Dale, AL; Geneva, AL; Henry, AL; Houston, AL; Bay, FL; Calhoun, FL; Franklin, FL; Gadsden, FL; Gulf, FL; Holmes, FL; Jackson, FL; Jefferson, FL; Leon, FL; Liberty, FL; Wakulla, FL; Walton, FL; Washington, FL; Baker, GA; Calhoun, GA; Clay, GA; Colquitt, GA; Decatur, GA; Dougherty, GA; Early, GA; Grady, GA; Lee, GA; Miller, GA; Mitchell, GA; Quitman, GA; Randolph, GA; Seminole, GA; Terrell, GA; Thomas, GA; Worth, GA
Effective: 2026-05-07 @ 7:50 am -> 2026-05-07 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-07 @ 7:50 am -> 2026-05-07 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-05-07 @ 7:50 am
Headline: Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 8:50AM EDT until May 7 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: TORNADO WATCH 190, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT /9 AM
CDT/ THIS MORNING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON

IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN BIG BEND FLORIDA

FRANKLIN GADSDEN JEFFERSON
LEON LIBERTY WAKULLA

IN PANHANDLE FLORIDA

BAY CALHOUN GULF
HOLMES JACKSON WALTON
WASHINGTON

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

COLQUITT THOMAS WORTH

IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

BAKER CALHOUN CLAY
DECATUR DOUGHERTY EARLY
GRADY LEE MILLER
MITCHELL QUITMAN RANDOLPH
SEMINOLE TERRELL

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ABBEVILLE MUNICIPAL A/P,
ABE SPRINGS, ALBANY, ALFORDS, ALMA, ALPINE HEIGHTS, APALACHICOLA,
ARGYLE, ARLINGTON, ASBURY, AUSMAC, BABCOCK, BAGBY STATE PARK,
BAINBRIDGE, BARKER STORE, BATTENS CROSSROADS, BAY CITY, BEACHTON,
BEAMON, BELLVIEW, BENEVOLENCE, BENNETT, BETHEL, BEVERLY,
BLACKWELL FIELD A/P, BLACKWOOD, BLAKELY, BLOUNTSTOWN, BONIFAY,
BOYKIN, BRADFORDVILLE, BRANCHVILLE, BROWNS CROSSROADS, BROWNTOWN,
BUCK SIDING, CAIRO, CAIRO, CALLAWAY, CAMILLA, CAPEL, CAPITOLA,
CAPPS, CARRABELLE, CASA BLANCO, CENTER RIDGE, CENTERVILLE,
CHAIRES, CHAIRES CROSSROADS, CHATTAHOOCHEE, CHIPLEY,
CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLARKS MILL, CLARKSVILLE,
CLUSTER SPRINGS, COBB CROSSROADS, COLES, COLQUITT,
COMMISSARY HILL, COOKTOWN, CORDRAYS MILL, COTTON, COTTONWOOD,
CROSSROADS, CRYSTAL LAKE, CUBA, CUTHBERT, DALEVILLE, DALKEITH,
DAVIS PARK, DAWSON, DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P, DAYS CROSSROADS,
DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT, DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, DECATUR CO A/P,
DICKEY, DILL, DILLON, DILLS, DONALDSONVILLE A/P, DONALSONVILLE,
DOTHAN, DOUGLASVILLE, DOVEREL, DRIFTON, DURHAM, EARLY CO A/P,
EAST ALBANY, ECONFINA, EDISON, ELMODEL WMA, ELPINO, ENTERPRISE,
ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE MUNICIPAL A/P, EUCHEEANNA, EWELL, FADETTE,
FAIRCHILD, FESTUS, FIVE POINTS, FORRESTER, FORT GADSDEN,
FORT GAINES, FORT RUCKER, FRINK, GAMMAGE, GANER, GENEVA,
GENEVA MUNICIPAL A/P, GEORGETOWN, GORDY, GRACEVILLE,
GRADY CO A/P, GRAVES, HACODA, HANOVER, HARDIN HEIGHTS, HARTFORD,
HATCHER, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADLAND, HEADLAND MUNICIPAL A/P, HEROD,
HILLIARDVILLE, HOGGARD MILL, HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT, HONEYVILLE,
HOWARD CREEK, ISABELLA, IVEYS MILL, JARROTT, JONES CROSSING,
KEYTON, KILLEARN ESTATES, KILLEARN LAKES, LAWRENCEVILLE,
LEESBURG, LEONIA, LITTLE HOPE, LITTMAN, LOCKETT CROSSING,
LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P, LYNN, LYNN HAVEN, MABSON,
MACLAY STATE GARDENS, MALONE, MARIANNA, MARYSVILLE, MAYHAW,
METCALF, MILFORD, MITCHELL CO A/P, MONCRIEF, MONTICELLO,
MOORES CROSSROADS, MORGAN, MOULTRIE, MOULTRIE MUNICIPAL A/P,
NEW HOPE, NEWTON, NIXON, OAK GROVE, ODENA, ORANGE HILL, OZARK,
PALMYRA, PANAMA CITY, PASCO, PECAN, PELHAM, PETERSON HILL,
PINE PARK, POPLAR HEAD, PORT ST. JOE, PRETORIA, QUINCY,
QUINCY AIRPORT, RED ROCK, RED STORE CROSSROADS,
RICHTER CROSSROADS, RICKS PLACE, RIVERTURN, SANTA CLARA,
SCOTTS FERRY, SCREAMER, SEMINOLE STATE PARK, SHIVERS MILL,
SIMSVILLE, SMITHVILLE, SNEADS, SOPCHOPPY,
SOUTHWEST GA REGIONAL A/P, SPENCE AIRPORT, SPRINGVALE,
SPRINGVALE STATION, ST. MARKS, STEINHAM STORE, SWEETWATER,
SYLVESTER, SYLVESTER AIRPORT, TALLAHASSEE, THOMASVILLE, TILTON,
TURNER CITY, UNION, WAKULLA SPRINGS, WALKER, WEST BAINBRIDGE,
WETUMPKA, WEWAHITCHKA, WHITE CITY, WILLIAMSBURG, WIRE BRIDGE,
AND YEOMANS.

Alert: Tornado Watch
Area(s): Ben Hill, GA; Berrien, GA; Brooks, GA; Cook, GA; Irwin, GA; Lanier, GA; Lowndes, GA; Tift, GA; Turner, GA
Effective: 2026-05-07 @ 7:50 am -> 2026-05-07 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-07 @ 7:50 am -> 2026-05-07 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-05-07 @ 7:50 am
Headline: Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 8:50AM EDT until May 7 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 190 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

BEN HILL BERRIEN BROOKS
COOK IRWIN LANIER
LOWNDES TIFT TURNER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBA, ADEL, ASHBURN, ASHTON,
BANNOCKBURN, BARNEYVILLE, BERRIEN CO A/P, BLUE SPRINGS,
BOWENS MILL, BROOKS CO A/P, CHULA, COOK CO A/P, COTTLE,
COURTHOUSE, DIXIE, EMPRESS, FITZGERALD, FITZGERALD MUNICIPAL A/P,
GREGGS, GROOVERVILLE, HARDING, HOBBY, IRWINVILLE, LACONTE,
LAKELAND, MASSEE, NANKIN, NASHVILLE, OCILLA, PINE VALLEY,
QUEENSLAND, QUITMAN, SUNSWEET, TEETERVILLE, TIFTON, VALDOSTA,
VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT, WATERLOO, WEBER, WESTWOOD, AND WORTH.