Special Weather Statement

FROM: NWS Peachtree City GA
AREA: Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Greene; Taliaferro; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Wilkinson; Johnson
SENT: 2026-06-18T21:16:00-04:00

Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:16PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

At 916 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Phoenix to
near Sparta to near Nicklesville, and moving northeast at 50 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…
Sandersville, Washington, Greensboro, Louisville, Warrenton, Gibson,
Crawfordville, Wrens, Wadley, Davisboro, Union Point, Tennille,
Tignall, Harrison, Stapleton, Woodville, Bartow, White Plains,
Siloam, and Oconee.

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and
east central Georgia.

Alert Expiration: 2026-06-18T21:45:00-04:00