Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Irwin; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien |
| Effective: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:20 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 6:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:20 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-05-17 @ 5:20 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 6:20PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Alapaha to near Omega to near Doerun. Movement was north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tifton, Moultrie, Ashburn, Ocilla, Sylvester, Putney, Albany, Sparks, Enigma, Omega, Norman Park, Lenox, Poulan, Doerun, Ty Ty, Alapaha, Phillipsburg, Mystic, Unionville, and East Albany. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Laurens, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:15 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 5:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:15 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 5:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-17 @ 5:15 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:15PM EDT until May 17 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 615 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dexter, or 7 miles southwest of Dublin, moving northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Dublin, Dexter, Dudley, and Harlow. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Twiggs; Wilkinson; Bleckley; Laurens |
| Effective: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:14 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:14 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-17 @ 5:14 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 6:14PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 614 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Rebie to near Montrose to Dublin, and moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Danville, Montrose, Allentown, Chappells Mill, Rebie, and Nicklesville. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rockdale; Newton; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts |
| Effective: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:13 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:13 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-17 @ 5:13 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 6:13PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 613 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Ola, or near McDonough, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... McDonough, Conyers, Jackson, Stockbridge, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg, Blacksville, Rex, Ola, Worthville, Magnet, McKibben, Richardson Park, Hidden Valley Park, Luella, Flippen, Fincherville, Kelleytown, Oak Hill, and Eagles Landing. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Johnson; Emanuel; Laurens; Treutlen |
| Effective: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:01 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 5:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:01 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-05-17 @ 5:01 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 6:01PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
At 600 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Brewton to near Norristown to Lexsy, and moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Swainsboro, Wrightsville, Adrian, Nunez, Spann, Covena, Tuckers Crossroad, Norristown, Lovett, Norristown Junction, Meeks, Lexsy, Brewton, Blackville, Gillis Springs, and Scott. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Cook; Berrien; Lowndes; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:00 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-05-17 @ 5:00 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lenox to 7 miles northeast of Jasper. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Nashville, Lakeland, Adel, Valdosta, Lake Park, Hahira, Sparks, Ray City, Alapaha, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Meigs, Dasher, Cecil, Barretts, New Lois, Massee, Glory, Hansell, and Allenville. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 10:29 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 4:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 10:29 pm -> 2026-05-19 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-05-16 @ 10:29 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued May 16 at 11:29PM EDT until May 19 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |