Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 15:35

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 6:35PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cairo, moving northeast at 15 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... Cairo, Ochlocknee, Whigham, Akridge, Grady Co A/p, Capel, Elpino, Chastain, Peoples Still, Spence, Dawesville, Princes Still, Quality, Pine Park, and Pasco.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Grady; Thomas
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL