Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 16:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 4:15pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Nicholls, or 8 miles east of Douglas, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hazlehurst, Alma, Graham, Nicholls, West Green, Snipesville, and Denton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Northern Ware
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov