Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/14/2026 12:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 3:39PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 14, 2026 - 12:39pm
Expires: 
June 14, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thomson, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Grovetown, Evans, Thomson, Martinez, Harlem, Appling, Riverwood, Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, Wrightsboro, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Dearing, Liberty Park Community Center, Sweetwater Park, Arties Pond Public Fishing Area, McDuffie County Fire Department, Adamsville, Thomson Fire Department, McDuffie Regional Medical Center, White Oak Campground, and Autney. This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 167 and 195.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
McDuffie; Columbia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC