Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 13:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Whigham, or 11 miles north of Havana, moving southeast at 15 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... Bainbridge, Attapulgus, Climax, Laingkat, Calvary, Reno, Fowlstown, Princes Still, Amsterdam, and Nickleville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Decatur; Grady
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov