Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/07/2026 12:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 3:07PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 12:07pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Newton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Newton, Putney, Albany, Baconton, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Flint, Radium Springs, Milford, Red Store Crossroads, Lockett Crossing, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Pecan City, Holt, Ducker, Williamsburg, and Elmodel Wma.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Calhoun; Dougherty; Baker; Mitchell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov