Georgia Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/17/2026 11:52
At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Cogdell, or 13 miles east of Pearson, moving
northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Coffee, east central Atkinson and northwestern Ware Counties.