Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
720 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
GAZ061-073-074-052345-
Washington GA-Baldwin GA-Hancock GA-
720 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Baldwin, southeastern Hancock and northwestern Washington Counties
through 745 PM EDT...
At 720 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Linton, or 7 miles
south of Sparta, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sandersville, Deepstep, Linton, and Beulah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3295 8308 3320 8311 3325 8291 3302 8277
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 343DEG 10KT 3316 8299
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
714 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
GAZ049-059-052345-
Morgan GA-Jasper GA-
714 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Morgan
and Jasper Counties through 745 PM EDT...
At 713 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Farrar, or 11 miles
north of Monticello, moving southwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Monticello, Newborn, Shady Dale, Calvin, Farrar, Eudora, and Godfrey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3344 8351 3343 8353 3339 8354 3337 8353
3319 8360 3335 8384 3348 8374 3349 8371
3350 8371 3348 8369 3349 8367 3351 8369
3354 8368 3346 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 023DEG 16KT 3346 8364
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
702 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
GAZ048-052330-
Newton GA-
702 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Newton
County through 730 PM EDT...
At 702 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Starrsville, or 7 miles
south of Covington, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Covington, Porterdale, Newborn, Mansfield, Stewart, Starrsville, and
Rocky Plains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3361 8390 3356 8369 3349 8369 3350 8371
3349 8371 3348 8374 3345 8377 3344 8382
3342 8383 3341 8385 3339 8383 3337 8386
3339 8389 3345 8393 3345 8392 3347 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 008DEG 10KT 3351 8381
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
701 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
GAZ062-075-076-052345-
Jefferson GA-Glascock GA-Warren GA-
701 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Warren,
Glascock and north central Jefferson Counties through 745 PM EDT...
At 701 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Reese, or near
Warrenton, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Warrenton, Gibson, Stapleton, Mitchell, Jewell, Beall Springs, Reese,
Bastonville, and Mesena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3317 8266 3328 8278 3331 8278 3331 8279
3333 8280 3335 8280 3347 8260 3341 8255
3335 8255 3336 8253 3334 8250 3334 8245
3333 8242 3331 8240 3331 8234 3327 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 315DEG 20KT 3338 8260
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
553 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
ALZ019>021-052345-
Calhoun AL-Cleburne AL-Cherokee AL-
553 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN...
NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 645
PM CDT...
At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pleasant Gap, or near Piedmont, moving southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Piedmont, Pleasant Gap, Mars Hills, Jacksonville State
University, Liberty Hill, Oak Level, Sweetwater Lake, Borden Springs,
Coleman Lake And Campground, and Spring Garden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3365 8566 3383 8584 3404 8542 3383 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 045DEG 20KT 3392 8551
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
647 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
GAZ063>065-077-SCZ027-030-031-035-037-038-041-135>137-052330-
Burke GA-Richmond GA-McDuffie GA-Columbia GA-Lexington SC-
Barnwell SC-Southeastern Orangeburg SC-Central Orangeburg SC-
Aiken SC-Calhoun SC-Bamberg SC-Clarendon SC-Sumter SC-
Northwestern Orangeburg SC-
647 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
...A line of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern
McDuffie, southern Columbia, northern Burke, Richmond, Calhoun,
Clarendon, Barnwell, Bamberg, southeastern Lexington, southwestern
Sumter, Aiken and Orangeburg Counties through 730 PM EDT...
At 645 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Augusta GA, to near Springfield, to near
Orangeburg, to near Summerton.
Movement was south at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Aiken, North Augusta, Orangeburg, Grovetown, Evans, Thomson,
Waynesboro, Barnwell, Manning, Bamberg, Denmark, Fort Gordon,
Augusta, Clearwater, Brookdale, Savannah River Site, Aiken Mall,
Plant Vogtle, Belvedere, and Martinez.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 187 and 201.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 134 and 169.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 21.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 119.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central Georgia...and central South Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3371 8090 3372 7997 3346 8013 3345 8022
3327 8030 3326 8043 3333 8051 3313 8089
3306 8090 3310 8094 3303 8108 3312 8119
3311 8136 3316 8153 3310 8162 3303 8157
3314 8227 3326 8225 3335 8255 3344 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 007DEG 27KT 3362 7995 3351 8076 3340 8277
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
$$
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