Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
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WWUS82 KFFC 180410
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1210 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ059>061-066>074-078>085-089>091-094-095-180445-
Peach GA-Putnam GA-Monroe GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-Pike GA-
Muscogee GA-Wilkinson GA-Baldwin GA-Johnson GA-Houston GA-Harris GA-
Washington GA-Hancock GA-Marion GA-Troup GA-Jones GA-Jasper GA-
Twiggs GA-Chattahoochee GA-Lamar GA-Taylor GA-Bibb GA-Upson GA-
Crawford GA-
1210 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Marion,
Bibb, Muscogee, central Hancock, Monroe, northeastern Chattahoochee,
Jones, Baldwin, Twiggs, southern Troup, western Washington, Crawford,
southeastern Jasper, Talbot, southern Meriwether, southern Pike,
Upson, northeastern Houston, Harris, Wilkinson, southern Putnam,
northeastern Peach, northwestern Johnson, Taylor and Lamar Counties
through 1245 AM EDT...
At 1209 AM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong winds ahead of a line of thunderstorms along a line extending
from near Linton to Clinton to near Redbone to near Pleasant Hill to
near River View, and moving south at 35 mph.
HAZARD...35 to 45 mph wind preceding rain or lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds will occur before any rain or lightning. Do
not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Macon, LaGrange, Milledgeville, Thomaston, Barnesville, Sandersville,
Forsyth, Gray, Butler, Sparta, Zebulon, Jeffersonville, Hamilton,
Roberta, Talbotton, Irwinton, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, and
Manchester.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3300 8455 3317 8410 3319 8361 3336 8301
3280 8267 3260 8344 3263 8393 3244 8442
3244 8497 3252 8501 3264 8511 3266 8509
3269 8512 3274 8511 3276 8514 3278 8512
3281 8517 3285 8515 3286 8518 3305 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 345DEG 30KT 3314 8296 3298 8356 3301 8406 3282
8454 3282 8510
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$