Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Orangeburg, SC |
| Effective: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:16 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 6:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:16 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 6:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-09-06 @ 6:16 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 7:16PM EDT until September 6 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Richmond County in east central Georgia... Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina... Southern Aiken County in central South Carolina... Western Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 716 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Augusta Mall to Williston to 7 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Aiken, North Augusta, Orangeburg, Bamberg, Denmark, Aiken Mall, Augusta, Clearwater, Brookdale, Belvedere, Martinez, Williston, Blackville, New Ellenton, Jackson, Glendale, Midtown, Orangeburg County Airport, Summerville, and Daniel Field. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 197 and 201. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 152 and 158. Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 3 and 15. Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 21. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Bacon, GA; Pierce, GA; Ware, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:14 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 6:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:14 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-09-06 @ 6:14 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 7:14PM EDT until September 6 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
At 713 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dixie Union, or 10 miles south of Alma, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Pebble Hill, Dixie Union, and Jamestown. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Floyd |
| Effective: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:14 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 6:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:14 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-09-06 @ 6:14 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 7:14PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 714 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Armuchee, or near Rome, moving southeast at 15 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... Rome, Shannon, Armuchee, and Lindale. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Henry; Houston; Early |
| Effective: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:12 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:12 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-09-06 @ 6:12 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 7:12PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
At 712 PM EDT/612 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blakely, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blakely, Columbia, Centerville, Haleburg, Rock Hill, Cuba, Ferrell Crossroads, Early Co A/p, Farley Nuclear Plant, Hentown, Kolomoki Mounds Sp, Hilton, and Sawhatchee. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Burke, GA; Columbia, GA; McDuffie, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Calhoun, SC; Clarendon, SC; Edgefield, SC; Lexington, SC; Orangeburg, SC |
| Effective: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:05 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:05 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-09-06 @ 6:05 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 6 at 7:05PM EDT until September 6 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 660 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA BURKE COLUMBIA MCDUFFIE RICHMOND IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL CALHOUN CLARENDON EDGEFIELD LEXINGTON ORANGEBURG THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AIKEN, AUGUSTA, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, BLACKVILLE, BROOKDALE, CAYCE, DENMARK, EDGEFIELD, EVANS, JOHNSTON, LEXINGTON, MANNING, MARTINEZ, MURPHYS ESTATES, NORTH AUGUSTA, OAK GROVE, ORANGEBURG, RED BANK, SEVEN OAKS, ST. MATTHEWS, SUMMERTON, THOMSON, WAYNESBORO, WEST COLUMBIA, AND WILLISTON. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Edgefield; Aiken |
| Effective: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 6:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-09-06 @ 6:00 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Belvedere to near Appling. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Clearwater, Belvedere, Hephzibah, Harlem, Appling, Glendale, South Augusta, Midtown, Riverwood, Summerville, Augusta Mall, Daniel Field, Augusta Regional Airport, and Village Plaza Shopping Center. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 175 and 201. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 11. 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): | Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Northern Ware |
| Effective: | 2026-09-06 @ 5:46 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 6:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 5:46 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-09-06 @ 5:46 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Alma, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alma, Blackshear, Patterson, Nicholls, Offerman, Jamestown, Pebble Hill, Bristol, Dixie Union, and New Lacy. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Brantley, GA; Glynn, GA; Wayne, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-06 @ 5:09 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 7:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 5:09 pm -> 2026-09-06 @ 7:15 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-09-06 @ 5:09 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued September 6 at 6:09PM EDT until September 6 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Brantley County in southeastern Georgia... Northwestern Glynn County in southeastern Georgia... Southeastern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia... * WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 608 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 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Everett and Mount Pleasant. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; 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: | 2026-09-06 @ 2:21 am -> 2026-09-06 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-06 @ 2:21 am -> 2026-09-06 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-09-06 @ 2:21 am |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued September 6 at 3:21AM EDT until September 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
