Georgia Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/06/2026 18:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 9:43PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 6, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires: 
May 6, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 943 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Hatchechubbe, or 9 miles east of Hurtsboro, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cusseta, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld, Charles, Sand Hill, Battle Park, Omaha, Sanford, Custer Road Terrace, Jamestown/South Fort Benning, Benning Hills, Benning Park, Carter Acres, Louvale, and Providence Canyon State Park.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for west central Georgia.
Area Description: 
Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Stewart
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA