Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 3:43PM EDT until May 17 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
SVRTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Irwin County in south central Georgia...
Northwestern Berrien County in south central Georgia...
East central Tift County in south central Georgia...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 343 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alapaha, or
10 miles northwest of Willacoochee, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Tifton, Ocilla, Enigma, Alapaha, Phillipsburg, Unionville,
Vanceville, Tift Airport, Gladys, Glory, and Brookfield.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Berrien, GA; Irwin, GA; Tift, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: