Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 3:08PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 307 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Byron to Pitts, and moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Macon, Perry, Cochran, Eastman, Hawkinsville, Abbeville,
Jeffersonville, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, Unadilla, Gordon,
Chester, Rochelle, Pineview, Chauncey, Pitts, Danville, Allentown,
and Robins AFB.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central
Georgia.
Area Description:
Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: