Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 17:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 5:00pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 759 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Dawson, moving southwest at 5 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... Dawson, Bronwood, Parrott, Graves, Chambliss, Bridges Crossroad, Oakville, Yeomans, and Olivers Mill.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Terrell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov