Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Georgia Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 18, 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 seven Georgia counties until 8:45 PM EDT on June 1.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Georgia
- Issued
- June 18, 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 has been issued by the National Weather Service Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from 7:55 PM EDT on June 1, 2026, until 8:45 PM EDT on June 1, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Baker County, Dougherty County, Lee County, Mitchell County, Terrell County, Turner County, and Worth County in Georgia. Locations impacted include Albany, Dawson, Leesburg, Putney, Sylvester, Baconton, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Warwick, Sasser, Bronwood, Radium Springs, Stocks, Sylvester Airport, Dawson Municipal A/P, Crestwood, and Neyami.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:55 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Leslie to near Leesburg to 8 miles northeast of Leary, moving southeast at 35 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 from 7:55 PM EDT until 8:45 PM EDT on June 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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