Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 14:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 5:14PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 2:14pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blackshear, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea size 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... Blackshear, Patterson, Offerman, and Bristol.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Pierce; Brantley; Northern Ware
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL