Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 2:31PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 11:31am
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Baconton, or 7 miles south of Putney, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Putney, Albany, Baconton, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base,
Turner City, Flint, Radium Springs, Red Store Crossroads, Lockett
Crossing, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Pecan City, Acree,
Lester, Freeman, Williamsburg, and Greenough.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dougherty; Baker; Mitchell
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: