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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:42 PM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE APPLING ATKINSON BACON BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN BRANTLEY BROOKS CALHOUN CAMDEN CHARLTON CLAY CLINCH COFFEE COLQUITT COOK DECATUR DOUGHERTY EARLY ECHOLS GLYNN GRADY IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER LEE LOWNDES MILLER MITCHELL PIERCE QUITMAN RANDOLPH SEMINOLE TERRELL THOMAS TIFT TURNER WARE WAYNE WORTH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:30 PM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN DOUGHERTY...MITCHELL...BAKER AND SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...NORTHWESTERN COLQUITT AND SOUTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... At 229 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Putney to near Newton to near Leary, moving southeast at 25 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... Newton, Putney, Camilla, Pelham, Moultrie, Albany, Baconton, Doerun, Leary, Schley, Funston, Sale City, Bridgeboro, Flint, Radium Springs, Cotton, Lester, Sigsbee, Pritchetts, and Poplar Arbor Church. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:10 PM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MILLER... DOUGHERTY...SOUTHEASTERN CLAY...SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...MITCHELL... SOUTH CENTRAL LEE...BAKER...CALHOUN AND NORTHEASTERN EARLY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...NORTHERN COLQUITT AND SOUTHERN WORTH COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH 315 PM EDT... At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Putney to 7 miles north of Newton to near Leary to 8 miles west of Edison. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newton, Morgan, Albany, Moultrie, Pelham, Putney, Sylvester, Camilla, Edison, Arlington, Norman Park, Baconton, Poulan, Doerun, Leary, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Riverside, Turner City, and Walker. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 4:31 AM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Panhandle Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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