Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/15/2026 15:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:44PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 3:44pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shellman, or 8 miles northeast of Cuthbert, moving south at 5 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... Morgan, Dawson, Cuthbert, Edison, Arlington, Shellman, Leary, Walker, Sasser, Bronwood, Parrott, Bellville, Bluffton, Parksville, Carnegie, Dawson Municipal A/P, Chambliss, Bethel, Suttons Corner, and Springvale.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Early
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov