Georgia Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/22/2026 11:55

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 2:55PM EDT until May 22 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Putney, moving north at 25 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, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Warwick, Chokee, Radium Springs, Stocks, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, Sylvester Airport, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Palmyra, Red Rock, Acree, and Crestwood.
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: 
Dougherty, GA; Lee, GA; Terrell, GA; Worth, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov