Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 14:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 5:57PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ambrose to 7 miles northeast of Bristol. Movement was north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Baxley, Hazlehurst, Broxton, Ambrose, Graham, Surrency, Plant Hatch, Odum, Pridgen, and Snipesville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL