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Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Monday March 16th, 2026 :: 07:04 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45AM

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Central Morgan County in north central Georgia... Eastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Northern Greene County in east central Georgia... Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 745 AM EDT.

* At 703 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pocataligo to State Botanical Garden Of Ga to near Hard Labor Creek State Park, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Madison, Watkinsville, Danielsville, Lexington, Union Point, Comer, Winterville, Crawford, Colbert, Arnoldsville, Woodville, Carlton, Maxeys, Hull, Buckhead, Whitehall, Athens-Clarke County, Stephens, Diamond Hill, and Smithonia.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, GA ... GREENE, GA ... MADISON, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA

Instructions:

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. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for north central, northeastern and east central Georgia.

Address/Location
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
3035 Lexington Rd
Athens, GA 30605

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-613-3888

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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