Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 2:56PM EDT until August 2 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 11:56am
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
SVRCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Burke County in east central Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Summertown,
or 14 miles north of Swainsboro, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Midville, Magruder, and Di-Lane Wildlife Management Area.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Burke, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov