Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/29/2026 15:35

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 6:35PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Arlington, or 11 miles southwest of Morgan, moving southeast at 20 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... Colquitt, Edison, Arlington, Douglasville, Damascus, Bluffton, Babcock, Iveys Mill, Parksville, Boykin, Mimsville, Bellview, Rowena, Milford, Crestview, Hoggard Mill, Colomokee, Hawkinstown, Commissary Hill, and Turman.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southwestern Georgia.
Area Description: 
Clay; Calhoun; Early; Miller; Baker
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov