Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 12:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 3:53PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 12:53pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hahira, or 10 miles northwest of Valdosta, moving north 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... Nashville, Adel, Valdosta, Hahira, Sparks, Morven, Berlin, Cecil, Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, New Lois, Massee, Greggs, Flat Ford, Wagon Wheel, Cottle, Cook Co A/P, Barney, Cool Spring, and Pineboro.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Brooks; Lowndes
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL