Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for East Central Georgia
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 Peachtree City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, and Treutlen counties in Georgia until 6:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Georgia
- Issued
- May 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Peachtree City GA
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 East Central Georgia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA. The alert is effective from May 17 at 5:31 PM EDT until May 17 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Laurens County, West central Emanuel County, Treutlen County, and South central Johnson County in east central Georgia. Locations impacted include Dublin, Soperton, East Dublin, Adrian, Dexter, Rentz, Covena, Cedar Grove, Orland, Rockledge, Orianna, Norristown, Minter, Norristown Junction, Blackville, Lowery, Zaidee, Gillis Springs, Scott, and Harlow.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage, hail or flooding, wait until the storm has passed and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 866 763 4466 or tweet your report at NWSATLANTA.
Expected Conditions
At 5:31 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cedar Grove to Orland to near Zaidee, moving north at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:00 PM EDT on May 17.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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