Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/20/2026 16:19

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:19PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 4:19pm
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 719 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Arabi, or near Ashburn, 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... Sylvester, Ashburn, Tifton, Poulan, Worth, Terrell, Sycamore, Sumner, Warwick, Chula, Amboy, Sibley, Inaha, Coverdale, Hobby, Turner Co Airport, Shingler, Philema, Isabella, and Dakota.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov