Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 15:05

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 6:05PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 3:05pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 605 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Ivey, or 11 miles southwest of Milledgeville, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel 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, Gordon, Ivey, Midway-Hardwick, Meriwether, Coopers, Hardwick, Browns Crossing, 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: 
Jones; Baldwin; Wilkinson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA