Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 12:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:02PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 12:02pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Lenox, or near Adel, moving southeast at 15 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... Nashville, Adel, Sparks, Lenox, Cecil, Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Cook Co A/P, Cottle, Staunton, Berrien Co A/P, New Lois, Massee, Barneyville, Greggs, Pine Valley, Flat Ford, Wagon Wheel, Laconte, and Allenville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Colquitt; Cook; Berrien
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov