Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 12:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 3:52PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 12:52pm
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 352 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Ailey, or over Mount Vernon, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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... Soperton, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Glenwood, Ailey, Higgston, Tarrytown, Lothair, Landsburg, Barnhill, Kibbee, Zaidee, and Normantown.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Treutlen; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA