Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Lee and Terrell Counties, GA
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NOAA issued it on June 3, 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 Lee and Terrell counties in southwestern Georgia until 6:00 PM EDT on May 22, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Georgia
- Issued
- June 3, 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 in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from May 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM EDT until May 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Lee County and Terrell County in southwestern Georgia. Locations impacted include Dawson, Leesburg, Albany, Smithville, Sasser, Bronwood, Parrott, Bridges Crossroad, Herod, Jordan Place, Yeomans, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal A/P, Byne Crossroads, Graves, Scrutchins, Armena, Oakville, Olivers Mill, and Neyami.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
At 4:54 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dawson, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches, both radar indicated. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM EDT and expires at 6:00 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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