Special Weather Statement Georgia | Effective 04/03/2026 15:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 6:28PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Ochlocknee to near Cairo. Movement was north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pelham, Camilla, Cairo, Doerun, Ochlocknee, Sale City, Flint, Capel, Cotton, Chastain, Harrells Still, Peoples Still, Quality, Poplar Arbor Church, Branchville, Greenough, Akridge, Elpino, Ticknor, and Laney.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Mitchell; Colquitt; Grady; Thomas
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL