Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lee, Terrell, and Worth Counties, GA

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Georgia

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NOAA issued it on July 21, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Tallahassee FL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lee County, southeastern Terrell County, and northwestern Worth County in Georgia until 2:45 PM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southwestern Georgia
Issued
July 21, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Tallahassee FL

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Georgia.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tallahassee FL. Effective from 2026-06-18T14:07:00-04:00 until 2026-06-18T14:45:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.

Affected Areas

Lee County in southwestern Georgia; southeastern Terrell County in southwestern Georgia; northwestern Worth County in south central Georgia. Locations impacted include Leesburg, Albany, Smithville, Sasser, Chokee, Stocks, Forrester, Palmyra, Century, Jordan Place, Starksville, Byne Crossroads, Scrutchins, Armena, Neyami, Philema, Mossy Dell, and Oakfield.

What You Should Do

Remain alert for a possible tornado. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 2:07 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leesburg, moving north at 40 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornado detection: Possible. Max hail size: Up to .75 inches.

Timeline

Alert effective 2026-06-18T14:07:00-04:00, expires and ends 2026-06-18T14:45:00-04:00.

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NWS Tallahassee FL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lee County, southeastern Terrell County, and northwestern Worth County in Georgia until 2:45 PM EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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