Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 13:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 4:32PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 1:32pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Dawson, 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... Dawson, Smithville, Sasser, Bronwood, Parrott, Bridges Crossroad, Herod, Yeomans, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal A/P, Graves, Oakville, Olivers Mill, Chickasawhatchee, Doverel, and Armena.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Terrell; Lee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL