Special Weather Statement Georgia | Effective 04/01/2026 15:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 3:45pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 645 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colquitt, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Colquitt, Newton, Douglasville, Damascus, Iveys Mill, Milford, Crestview, Hoggard Mill, Hawkinstown, Mimsville, Harmony Church Rd/hwy 45, Jeterville, Cooktown, Elmodel Wma, Bethany, Patmos, and Bellview.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Early; Miller; Baker
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov