Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/20/2026 16:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 7:17PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 20, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires: 
June 20, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Arabi to 8 miles southwest of Pelham to near Bainbridge. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newton, Albany, Pelham, Putney, Bainbridge, Ashburn, Sylvester, Cairo, Camilla, Leesburg, Moultrie, Baconton, Poulan, Doerun, Ochlocknee, Whigham, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, West Bainbridge, and Turner City.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Decatur; Grady; Thomas
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL