Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Bemiss, GA ∙ Hahira, GA ∙ Lakeland, GA ∙ Banks Lake, GA ∙ Barretts, GA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 230 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Lanier County in south central Georgia... Northwestern Lowndes County in south central Georgia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 229 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hahira, or 8 miles southeast of Adel, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lakeland, Valdosta, Hahira, Moody Air Force Base, Barretts, I-75 At Exit 29, and I-75 At Exit 22. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Hail, damaging wind, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3104 8305 3085 8334 3103 8347 3103 8320 3106 8320 3106 8317 3109 8316 TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 313DEG 6KT 3104 8335 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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