Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/03/2026 13:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 3 at 4:53PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 3, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires: 
October 3, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 452 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Leesburg to 6 miles south of Poulan. Movement was northeast 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, Leesburg, Tifton, Albany, Poulan, Ty Ty, Unionville, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Phillipsburg, Terrell, Sumner, Warwick, Minton, Chokee, Stocks, Scooterville, Forrester, and Sylvester Airport.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov