Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Berrien, Irwin, Tift Counties GA
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 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 parts of south central Georgia until 4:30 PM EDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Georgia
- Issued
- May 26, 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 South Central Georgia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from 3:43 PM EDT on May 17, 2026, until 4:30 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers south central Irwin County, northwestern Berrien County, and east central Tift County in south central Georgia. Locations impacted include Tifton, Ocilla, Enigma, Alapaha, Phillipsburg, Unionville, Vanceville, Tift Airport, Gladys, Glory, and Brookfield.
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 vehicles through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 3:43 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alapaha, or 10 miles northwest of Willacoochee, moving west at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size (1.00 inch) hail. Impacts include expected hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:30 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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