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Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Thursday June 18th, 2026 :: 04:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Warren County in east central Georgia... East central Putnam County in central Georgia... Northern Hancock County in east central Georgia... Southeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Greene County in east central Georgia... Taliaferro County in east central Georgia... Wilkes County in east central Georgia... Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Madison County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 424 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wrayswood to near Oconee Springs Park, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Washington, Greensboro, Warrenton, Sparta, Crawfordville, Lexington, Union Point, Comer, Crawford, Tignall, Arnoldsville, Woodville, White Plains, Siloam, Carlton, Norwood, Maxeys, Rayle, Sharon, and Camak.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, GA ... GREENE, GA ... HANCOCK, GA ... MADISON, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA ... PUTNAM, GA ... TALIAFERRO, GA ... WARREN, GA ... WILKES, GA

Instructions:

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.

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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