Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 6:57PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 657 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Brooklyn, or 8 miles
southeast of Cusseta, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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...
Columbus, Lumpkin, Buena Vista, Preston, Cusseta, Richland, Plains,
Weston, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld, Bibb City, Putnam,
Seminole, Laurel Hills, Green Island Hills, Westville, Vista Terrace,
Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Brooklyn, Renfroe, and Rose Hill.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Stewart; Webster; Sumter
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: