Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 17:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:06PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 5:06pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 806 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Turner City, or near Leesburg, moving southwest 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... Leesburg, Putney, Albany, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Stocks, Radium Springs, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Palmyra, Century, Pecan City, Jordan Place, Ducker, Starksville, and Byne Crossroads.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dougherty; Lee; Worth
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov