Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 13:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 4:16PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 1:16pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Colquitt, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Colquitt, Newton, Leary, Douglasville, Damascus, Iveys Mill, Milford, Crestview, Mimsville, Harmony Church Rd/hwy 45, Bermuda, Old Damascus, Jeterville, Cooktown, Elmodel Wma, Bethany, Patmos, and Rowena.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Calhoun; Early; Miller; Baker
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL