Tornado Warning — Jefferson, GA — Oct 10, 2026
NWS FFC · ETN 31 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office FFC issued a tornado warning at 19:10 UTC on Oct 10, 2026 covering Jefferson, GA. The warning was in effect for 6 minutes, ending at Oct 10, 2026 19:16 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 32.96, -82.25, moving north-northeast at about 30 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 W Waynesboro | Burke, GA | EF1° | NWS survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado in west central Burke County. A tornado touched down in the swampland south of Highway 80 near rocky Creek. It moved northeast (CAE) | |
| 6 W Waynesboro | Burke, GA | Unrated | Numerous reports with video and drone footage of several destroyed homes... flipped farm equipment... and considerable tree-powerline damage along highway 80 west of Wa (CAE) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).