Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwest Georgia Counties
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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for six southwestern Georgia counties until 11:15 PM EDT August 25.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Georgia
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from August 25 at 10:26 PM EDT until August 25 at 11:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Baker, Decatur, Early, Miller, Mitchell, and Seminole counties in Georgia. Specific areas include northwestern Decatur County, Miller County, southwestern Mitchell County, southwestern Baker County, northeastern Seminole County, and east central Early County. Locations impacted include Colquitt, Bainbridge, Damascus, Brinson, Hanover, Ausmac, Babcock, Eldorendo, Decatur Co A/P, Steinham Store, Boykin, Cyrene, Enterprise, Harmony Church Rd/hwy 45, Cooktown, Jeterville, Bellview, Bethany, and Mimsville.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning. Do not drive through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 10:26 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colquitt moving south at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:26 PM EDT to 11:15 PM EDT on August 25, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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