Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/29/2026 13:25

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 4:25PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Valdosta, moving southeast at 20 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... Valdosta, Lake Park, I-75 At Exit 16, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Dasher, Naylor, Barretts, I-75 At Exit 11, I-75 At Exit 22, Valdosta Regional Airport, and Kinderlou.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for south central Georgia.
Area Description: 
Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov