Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brooks and Thomas Counties, GA
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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Thomas County and western Brooks County in south central Georgia until 9:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Georgia
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from August 25 at 8:13 PM EDT until August 25 at 9:00 PM EDT. The event type is Severe Thunderstorm Warning with severity rated Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Observed.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Thomas County in south central Georgia and Western Brooks County in south central Georgia. Locations impacted include Thomasville, Boston, Pavo, Coolidge, Barwick, Dixie, Thomasville Municipal A/P, Grooverville, Dillon, Everett, Enon, Patten, Eason, Oaklawn, Merrillville, Pidcock, Newark, and Hollis.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
At 8:12 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pavo, or 10 miles northeast of Thomasville, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts (radar indicated) and hail up to 0.75 inches (radar indicated). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert was sent and became effective at 2026-08-25T20:13:00-04:00 and expires at 2026-08-25T21:00:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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