Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South Central Georgia Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 23, 2026, 4 weeks 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 eight south central Georgia counties until 1:15 AM EDT June 19, with 60 mph winds and possible tornadoes.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Georgia
- Issued
- July 23, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Georgia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from June 18 at 11:49 PM EDT until June 19 at 1:15 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift, Turner, and Worth counties in south central Georgia. Locations impacted include Tifton, Ashburn, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Sylvester, Enigma, Omega, Norman Park, Lenox, Poulan, Doerun, Ty Ty, Alapaha, Phillipsburg, Mystic, Unionville, Worth, Terrell, Schley, and Sycamore.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. 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 11:49 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Arabi to near Doerun, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornadoes are possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 18, 2026 at 11:49 PM EDT through June 19, 2026 at 1:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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