Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 3:51PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 351 PM EDT/251 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles north of Fort Gaines, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Gaines, Georgetown, Days Crossroads, Springvale Station, Wire
Bridge, Walter F George Lake, Bonapartes Retreat, Standleys Store,
Otho, Watson Crossroads, Double Bridges, Moores Crossroads,
Crossroads, Ricks Place, Pecan, Garnersville, Coates, Bagby State
Park, Thomas Mill Creek, and Hatcher.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Henry; Quitman; Clay; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL