Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/31/2026 11:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 2:43PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 11:43am
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Arabi, or 8 miles west of Ashburn, moving east at 15 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... Ashburn, Worth, Sycamore, Amboy, Hobby, Turner Co Airport, Dakota, Sibley, and Doles.
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.
Area Description: 
Worth; Turner
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov