Georgia Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/17/2026 12:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 3:51PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 351 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Ivey, or 9 miles north of Irwinton, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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... Milledgeville, Ivey, Midway-Hardwick, Coopers, Hardwick, Allenwood, Pancras, and Scottsboro.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Baldwin; Wilkinson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA