Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 14:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 5:31PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Poulan, or near Sylvester, moving 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... Sylvester, Ashburn, Poulan, Worth, Terrell, Sumner, Warwick, Gordy, Sylvester Airport, Tempy, Parkerville, Powelltown, Sibley, Red Rock, Coverdale, Gammage, Hobby, Shingler, Isabella, and Alfords.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Worth; Turner
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL