Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 19:45 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 7:45pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 1045 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Gray, moving east at 45 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... Milledgeville, Gray, Ivey, Midway-Hardwick, Postell, James, Bradley, Wayside, Coopers, Underwood, Allenwood, Haddock, Pancras, Greenberry Crossroads, Clinton, Scottsboro, Hardwick, Browns Crossing, and Beulah.
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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central and east central Georgia.
Area Description: 
Hancock; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Wilkinson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA