Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/18/2026 14:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 5:38PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Herndon, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Millen, Butts, Emmalane, Perkins, Scarboro, Herndon, Jenkins County Hospital, Lincoln State Park, Lawton and Rogers.
Instruction: 
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Jenkins; Screven
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC