Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/27/2026 14:36

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 27, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Leary to 13 miles east of Morgan to near Albany to near Marine Corps Logistics Base to near Putney. Movement was north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Dawson, Leesburg, Albany, Putney, Leary, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Sasser, Bronwood, Chokee, Radium Springs, Stocks, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, and Palmyra.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov