Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Telfair County, GA
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 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 Telfair County until 5:15 PM EDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Telfair County, Georgia
- Issued
- May 26, 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 Telfair County, Georgia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA. The alert is effective from 4:47 PM EDT until 5:15 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Telfair County in central Georgia. Locations impacted include McRae, Helena, Jacksonville, Horse Creek Wma, and Workmore.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage, hail, or flooding after the storm passes, call the National Weather Service toll free at 1-866-763-4466 or tweet reports to NWSATLANTA.
Expected Conditions
At 4:47 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jacksonville, or 15 miles north of Broxton, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 5:15 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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