Georgia Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 14:31

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 5:31PM EDT until May 17 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Laurens County in central Georgia... West central Emanuel County in east central Georgia... Treutlen County in east central Georgia... South central Johnson County in east central Georgia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 531 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cedar Grove to Orland to near Zaidee, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Dublin, Soperton, East Dublin, Adrian, Dexter, Rentz, Covena, Cedar Grove, Orland, Rockledge, Orianna, Norristown, Minter, Norristown Junction, Blackville, Lowery, Zaidee, Gillis Springs, Scott, and Harlow.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
Area Description: 
Emanuel, GA; Johnson, GA; Laurens, GA; Treutlen, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov