Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/30/2026 13:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 4:54PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 30, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires: 
August 30, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Turner City, or 8 miles northeast of Albany, moving southwest 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... Albany, Leesburg, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Stocks, Radium Springs, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Palmyra, Century, Byne Crossroads, Armena, Williamsburg, Philema, and Pecan City.
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