Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/25/2026 11:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 2:56PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 25, 2026 - 11:56am
Expires: 
July 25, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Doerun to Pelham. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Moultrie, Cairo, Thomasville, Pelham, Camilla, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, Riverside, Schley, Berlin, Funston, Sale City, Ellenton, Thomasville Municipal A/P, Capel, Dillon, Enon, Cotton, and South Moultrie.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Mitchell; Colquitt; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov