Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 15:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 6:51PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 3:51pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 651 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Albany to 7 miles southeast of Colquitt. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newton, Albany, Putney, Camilla, Pelham, Baconton, Leary, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Sale City, Iveys Mill, Radium Springs, Stocks, Lester, Greenough, Bellview, Hopeful, and Hoggard Mill.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Miller; Baker; Mitchell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL