Georgia Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/25/2026 15:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 646 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Tidings, or near Summerville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rome, Summerville, Trion, Shannon, Subligna, Tidings, Armuchee, Everett Springs, and James H. Floyd State Park.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Chattooga; Gordon; Floyd
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov