Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/03/2026 13:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 3 at 4:54PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 3, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires: 
October 3, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Adel to near Ray City to 7 miles northwest of Mayday. Movement was north at 20 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... Nashville, Lakeland, Adel, Tifton, Sparks, Enigma, Ray City, Lenox, Alapaha, Moody Air Force Base, Meigs, Cecil, Reed Bingham State Park, Eldorado, New Lois, Barretts, Massee, Greggs, Flat Ford, and Glory.
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: 
Tift; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov