Georgia Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/22/2026 11:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 2:45PM EDT until May 22 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
SVRTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia... Northeastern Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia... Lee County in southwestern Georgia... Northeastern Baker County in southwestern Georgia... Southeastern Terrell County in southwestern Georgia... Western Worth County in south central Georgia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Putney, moving north at 20 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... Leesburg, Albany, Putney, Baconton, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Warwick, Bridgeboro, Chokee, Radium Springs, Stocks, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, Sylvester Airport, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Parkerville, and Palmyra.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee.
Area Description: 
Baker, GA; Dougherty, GA; Lee, GA; Mitchell, GA; Terrell, GA; Worth, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov