Special Weather Statement Georgia | Effective 03/16/2026 08:44
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert<br />
Description:<br />
At 1143 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near<br />
Fitzgerald, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br />
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br />
possible.
Locations impacted include...<br />
Douglas, Baxley, Hazlehurst, Alma, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton,<br />
Ambrose, Graham, and Plant Hatch.