Severe Severe Threat March 15-16 2026

[cyclogent]

Watch 59 is up, widespread damaging winds (isolated gusts up to 80mph), along with moderate tornado probabilities.

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 59

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[Rain Cold]

They did not used to close schools when there was a chance of thunderstorms.

 

[Shaggy]

They did not used to close schools when there was a chance of thunderstorms.

The schools closed here due to high winds of 45+ affecting bus traffic. Not necessarily thunderstorms themselves

 

[BrickTamland]

Allan Huffman just shared this on Twitter




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I think he lives in Youngsville, which is right on the border from where I am.

 

[BrickTamland]

They did not used to close schools when there was a chance of thunderstorms.

That's not why they are closed tomorrow.

 

[Uncwmark]

They did not used to close schools when there was a chance of thunderstorms.

Welcome to 2026…

They will (and do) close for any and everything

 

[Shaggy]

Our DP has

Welcome to 2026…

They will (and do) close for any and everything

It's just a remote learning day which means the kids just do their work at home. Technology allowed for changes we did not have when we were kids

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

It’s usually a bust when schools get cancelled so we’ve got that going for us

time to focus regardless

 

[PEA_RIDGE]

NWS BMX DID A BALLOON LAUNCH. WE HAVE A LID IN PLACE AT ~700mb . NOT STRONG BUT ITS THERE. THEY THINK THIS MAY HELP STORM DEVELOPMENT BUT WITH THE RAPID COOLING ALOFT AND STEEP LAPSE RATES THEY THINK IT MAY BREAK

 

[GaWx]

22z HRRR has a 70mph gust in the line tomorrow morning near Atlanta metro View attachment 195080

So, is it possible that the severe wx will be coming in near rush hour in ATL tomorrow? Any opinions? I need to let some folks know.

 

[Johnkittz]

No school cancels for Greenwood sc. school even stated it’s on normal schedule. Maybe that’s a good thing. My daughter will at least be safe inside school.

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

No sugar coating this one. It looks pretty bad

 

[Shaggy]

For NC If the hrrr is right with widespread warm sector garbage we dodge a bullet. If the 3k is correct and we see broken lines with separation between them then it's gonna be a busy day

 

[BHS1975]

0z hrrr going all in on a warm sector precipitation explosion tomorrow

Seems to overdo that a lot

 

[NCSNOW]

Ryan Hall/Yall got some good live feed going tonight. Seeing 90mph winds, right above surface, lowest 1000 feet.

 

[GaWx]

After looking at the model consensus, it appears the severe line will have moved through downtown ATL just before rush hour (perhaps ~6AM). Does that look right?

 

[SnowmasterATL]

After looking at the model consensus, it appears the severe line will have moved through downtown ATL just before rush hour (perhaps ~6AM). Does that look right?

Yes, that is what it seems man--- Hopeful the storms will weaken a lot when it approaches ATL.

 

[PEA_RIDGE]

NEW TOR WATCH #60 IS OUT NOW

 

[Tsappfrog20]

I think he lives in Youngsville, which is right on the border from where I am.

Yes he does it’s where I live too


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[GaWx]

Yes, that is what it seems man--- Hopeful the storms will weaken a lot when it approaches ATL.

Hopefully so! KFFC doesn’t seem overly worried about ATL getting severe when looking at their forecast. Usually “possibly severe” is put in when there’s a threat:

TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,