Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 7:31PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 731 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Draneville to Preston to Brooksville, and moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Americus, Preston, Plains, Weston, Sumter, Seminole, Kimbrough,
Croxton Crossroads, Draneville, Leveretts, Troutman, Friendship,
Maddox, Church Hill, Centerpoint, and Dumas.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
west central Georgia.
Area Description:
Marion; Stewart; Webster; Sumter
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov