Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early Counties GA

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Georgia

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NOAA issued it on June 16, 2026, 2 months 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Georgia counties until 6:30 PM EDT May 31.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southwestern Georgia
Issued
June 16, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Georgia.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from May 31 at 5:48 PM EDT until May 31 at 6:30 PM EDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Southwestern Dougherty County, Northwestern Baker County, Calhoun County, and Northeastern Early County in southwestern Georgia. Locations impacted include Morgan, Edison, Leary, Commissary Hill, Bermuda, Holt, Dickey, and Cordrays Mill.

What You Should Do

For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 5:48 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Morgan moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from May 31 at 5:48 PM EDT and expires at 6:30 PM EDT.

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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Georgia counties until 6:30 PM EDT May 31.
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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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