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Tornado Warning — Pickens, GA — Jul 29, 2026

NWS FFC · ETN 29 · National Weather Service warning
Tornado Warning for Pickens — radar, warned-area polygon and storm motion
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office FFC issued a tornado warning at 02:29 UTC on Jul 29, 2026 covering Pickens, GA. The warning was in effect for 20 minutes, ending at Jul 29, 2026 02:49 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 34.53, -84.43, moving south-southeast at about 15 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
4 ENE Talking Rock Pickens, GA Unrated Corrects previous tornado report from 4 ENE Talking Rock. An EF0 tornado touched down in northern Pickens County. Maximum winds were between 80-85mph. Damage was confin (FFC)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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