Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South Central Georgia
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NOAA issued it on June 7, 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 Cook, Tift, Berrien and Colquitt counties in Georgia until 5:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Georgia
- Issued
- June 7, 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 was issued by NWS Tallahassee FL on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from May 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM EDT until May 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cook County, northwestern Berrien County, eastern Colquitt County, and Tift County in south central Georgia. Locations impacted include Tifton, Adel, Sparks, Enigma, Omega, Lenox, Ty Ty, Unionville, Phillipsburg, Cecil, Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Eldorado, Massee, Greggs, Flat Ford, Wagon Wheel, Vanceville, Hillsdale, and Cook Co A/P.
What You Should Do
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 4:13 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Adel moving north 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 until 5:15 PM EDT on May 24, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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