Georgia Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/24/2026 14:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 24 at 5:41PM EDT until May 24 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Macon County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Marion County in west central Georgia... Central Webster County in west central Georgia... Schley County in west central Georgia... Sumter County in west central Georgia... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 541 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Preston to near La Crosse to Maddox, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Americus, Ellaville, Oglethorpe, Preston, Plains, Ideal, Andersonville, Sumter, Putnam, Murrays Crossroads, New Era, La Crosse, Huntington, Pennington, Friendship, Clearview, Doyle, Methvins, Bumphead, and Walls Crossing.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
Area Description: 
Macon, GA; Marion, GA; Schley, GA; Sumter, GA; Webster, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA