Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
009 WWUS82 KTAE 272120 SPSTAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 520 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 GAZ126>128-130-131-272200- Worth GA-Lee GA-Irwin GA-Turner GA-Ben Hill GA- 520 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN IRWIN...TURNER... NORTHEASTERN LEE...WESTERN BEN HILL AND NORTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Cordele to 6 miles west of Ashburn. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Ashburn, Worth, Warwick, Rebecca, Amboy, Dakota, Sibley, Doles, Arp, and Abba. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for south central and southwestern Georgia. && LAT...LON 3184 8394 3184 8386 3182 8385 3183 8384 3181 8383 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361 3184 8332 3168 8331 3170 8395 3191 8397 3191 8392 TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 261DEG 30KT 3195 8375 3174 8375 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 73-YOUNG