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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 5, 2026Chattahoochee County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2026, 10:02 PM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 5, 2026, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Muscogee County, GA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 5, 8:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 8:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 8:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:39 PM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
639 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

GAZ086-098-112-113-052315-
Toombs GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-
639 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Toombs, south
central Emanuel, southeastern Treutlen and eastern Montgomery
Counties through 715 PM EDT...

At 639 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Normantown, or near
Lyons. This storm was nearly stationary.

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...
Lyons, Vidalia, Uvalda, Oak Park, Higgston, Santa Claus, Alston,
Tarrytown, Center, Toombs Central, Ohoopee, New Branch, Ponderosa,
Kibbee, South Thompson, Rock Springs, Cedar Crossing, Johnson Corner,
and Normantown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3214 8220 3201 8221 3201 8249 3236 8259
      3240 8221 3235 8225 3235 8224 3228 8223
      3224 8221 3223 8221 3217 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 076DEG 1KT 3226 8236

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 7:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 7:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
739 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

GAZ085-086-098-060000-
Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-
739 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Emanuel, northwestern Treutlen and southeastern Johnson Counties
through 800 PM EDT...

At 739 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Adrian, or 13 miles
north of Soperton. This storm was nearly stationary.

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...
Adrian, Meeks, Norristown Junction, and Scott.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 8245 3248 8263 3249 8264 3250 8264
      3254 8267 3261 8267 3262 8269 3269 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 158DEG 1KT 3257 8257

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 8:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 8:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 10:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 8:05 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	FFC	Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs and 4 more	24 hr
Jul 5, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Madison	28 min
Jul 5, 8:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	25 min
Jul 5, 9:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Harris, Muscogee	6 hr
Jul 5, 10:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor	31 min
Jul 5, 10:38 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Stewart	6 hr
Jul 6, 1:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	26 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.