Georgia Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/22/2026 14:51

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 5:51PM EDT until May 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
SVRTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in southwestern Georgia... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 551 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Smithville to 8 miles west of Albany, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Leesburg, Albany, Smithville, Chokee, Stocks, Forrester, Palmyra, Century, Jordan Place, Starksville, Byne Crossroads, Scrutchins, Armena, Neyami, Philema, and Mossy Dell.
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: 
Lee, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov