Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 13:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 4:43PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 1:43pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Fort Gaines, 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... Cuthbert, Shellman, Bellville, Standleys Store, Carnegie, Watson Crossroads, Crossroads, Ricks Place, Pecan, Randolph Co A/p, Hatcher, Morris, Jones Crossing, Bethel, Suttons Corner, Springvale, Cotton Hill, Days Crossroads, Springvale Station, and Pachitla.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Quitman; Clay; Randolph
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL