Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg |
| Effective: | 2026-05-24 @ 5:59 am -> 2026-05-24 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-24 @ 5:59 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-05-24 @ 5:59 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 6:59AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
Areas of fog continue across portions of the forecast area this morning, with visibilities at or under a 1/2 mile being reported in some locations. Visibilities should improve during the next few hours. If traveling, be prepared for the possibility of rapidly changing visibilities. If your encounter dense fog, turn on your low beam lights and increase your driving distance. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Fannin; Union; Towns; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes |
| Effective: | 2026-05-24 @ 3:17 am -> 2026-05-24 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-24 @ 3:17 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-24 @ 3:17 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 4:17AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
Some patchy dense fog will restrict visibilities to as low as a a half of a mile across parts of northeast Georgia. The fog should lift by around 10 AM. If driving this morning, slow down, use low-beam headlights and leave extra distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-05-24 @ 1:30 am -> 2026-05-25 @ 4:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-24 @ 1:30 am -> 2026-05-25 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-05-24 @ 1:30 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued May 24 at 2:30AM EDT until May 25 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Avery; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Catawba; Rowan; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg |
| Effective: | 2026-05-24 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-05-24 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-24 @ 1:04 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-05-24 @ 1:04 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 2:04AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Areas of dense fog have developed, with visibilities as low as 1 statute mile, and in isolated locations as low as 1/2 statute mile, across the region. Visibility the rest of tonight will be highly variable, often changing quickly and across short distances. Drive cautiously, turn on your low-beam headlights, and increase your following distance on all roadways. |