Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 14:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 5:41PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Turner City to near Ty Ty. Movement was northeast at 30 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... Ashburn, Ty Ty, Worth, Terrell, Sycamore, Sumner, Warwick, Rebecca, Chula, Amboy, Sibley, Inaha, Coverdale, Hobby, Turner Co Airport, Shingler, Philema, Dakota, Doles, and Sunsweet.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL