Special Weather Statement Georgia | Effective 04/04/2026 15:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 6:09PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 608 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Sanford, or near Georgetown, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lumpkin, Preston, Richland, Weston, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld, Charles, Kimbrough, Florence Marina State Park, Westville, Brooklyn, Leveretts, Troutman, Omaha, Sanford, Centerpoint, Louvale, Providence Canyon State Park, and Jamestown/South Fort Benning.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Chattahoochee; Stewart; Webster; Sumter
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA