WWUS52 KTAE 172004
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
404 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

GAC019-155-277-172030-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-260517T2030Z/
Irwin GA-Berrien GA-Tift GA-
404 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL IRWIN...NORTH CENTRAL BERRIEN AND EAST CENTRAL TIFT
COUNTIES...

At 403 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alapaha, or 11
miles south of Ocilla, moving west at 10 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...
Tifton, Ocilla, Enigma, Phillipsburg, Unionville, Vanceville, Tift
Airport, and Gladys.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 3151 8316 3146 8315 3144 8314 3142 8316
      3141 8321 3143 8354 3147 8350 3162 8324
      3154 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 105DEG 7KT 3143 8325 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$