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WWUS52 KFFC 160934
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
534 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
GAC057-085-111-117-123-139-187-227-281-291-311-161000-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260316T1000Z/
CHEROKEE GA-FORSYTH GA-TOWNS GA-LUMPKIN GA-GILMER GA-WHITE GA-
DAWSON GA-HALL GA-PICKENS GA-UNION GA-FANNIN GA-
534 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT
FOR NORTHERN CHEROKEE...NORTHERN FORSYTH...TOWNS...LUMPKIN...
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...WHITE...DAWSON...NORTHWESTERN HALL...EASTERN
PICKENS...UNION AND EASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES...
AT 534 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HAYESVILLE TO HOLLY SPRINGS, MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GAINESVILLE, CANTON, CUMMING, DAHLONEGA, JASPER, CLEVELAND,
DAWSONVILLE, HIAWASSEE, BLAIRSVILLE, BALL GROUND, NELSON, YOUNG
HARRIS, CLERMONT, HELEN, MORGANTON, FREE HOME, SUCHES, BUFFINGTON,
UNICOI STATE PARK, AND DOUGHERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA.
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3491 8363
3488 8366 3483 8366 3482 8365 3480 8368
3479 8368 3477 8363 3474 8362 3423 8393
3421 8458 3499 8420 3499 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0934Z 251DEG 29KT 3502 8384 3416 8452
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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