Special Weather Statement Georgia | Effective 04/03/2026 16:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 7:38PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 4:38pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 738 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Goldsboro, or near Cochran, moving northeast at 25 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... Dublin, Cochran, Eastman, Jeffersonville, Chester, Dexter, Dudley, Cadwell, Rentz, Danville, Montrose, Allentown, Marion, Dubois, Tarversville, Plainfield, Empire, Mobley Crossing, Roddy, and Baileys Park.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Twiggs; Wilkinson; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Pulaski; Dodge
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA