Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Chatham, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-24 @ 2:46 pm -> 2026-08-24 @ 3:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-24 @ 2:46 pm -> 2026-08-24 @ 3:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-24 @ 2:46 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 3:46PM EDT until August 24 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
At 346 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Fort Pulaski National Monument to near Wilmington Island, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. At 345 PM, emergency officials reported damage to trees and powerlines with this line of storms. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tybee Island, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Wilmington Island, Skidaway Island, Savannah Beach, Wilmington Park and Wilmington. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Houston; Early |
| Effective: | 2026-08-24 @ 2:33 pm -> 2026-08-24 @ 3:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-24 @ 2:33 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-24 @ 2:33 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 3:33PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
At 332 PM EDT/232 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cowarts, or 7 miles east of Dothan, moving east at 10 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... Dothan, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Kinsey, Avon, Gordon, Memphis, Pansey, Pearce, Enon, Lovetown, Wilson Mill, Barber, Olympia Spa Resort, Ardilla, Farley Nuclear Plant, Cedar Springs, Smyrna, and Keytons. |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Dawson; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Pike |
| Effective: | 2026-08-24 @ 12:47 pm -> 2026-08-25 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-24 @ 12:47 pm |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-24 @ 12:47 pm |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued August 24 at 1:47PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
AQAFFC The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division has issued a Code Orange (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) Air Quality Alert for Atlanta for Tuesday August 25. Under Code Orange conditions, the outdoor air quality is likely to be unhealthy for some people. Children, people who are sensitive to ozone, and people with heart or lung disease should limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when ozone concentrations are highest. For additional information on the Air Quality Index, please visit http://airnow.gov. |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Dawson; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Pike |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 12:47 pm -> 2026-08-24 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-23 @ 12:47 pm |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-23 @ 12:47 pm |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued August 23 at 1:47PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
AQAFFC The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division has issued a Code Orange (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) Air Quality Alert for Atlanta for Monday August 24. Under Code Orange conditions, the outdoor air quality is likely to be unhealthy for some people. Children, people who are sensitive to ozone, and people with heart or lung disease should limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when ozone concentrations are highest. For additional information on the Air Quality Index, please visit http://airnow.gov. |