5/18/2025 10:30:00 AM until 5/18/2025 1:00:00 PM

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm . The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 285 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BLECKLEY CRISP DODGE DOOLY HOUSTON LAURENS MONTGOMERY PEACH PULASKI TELFAIR WHEELER WILCOX IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA EMANUEL JOHNSON TOOMBS TREUTLEN IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE MACON MARION MUSCOGEE SCHLEY STEWART SUMTER WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALAMO, AMERICUS, BUENA VISTA, COCHRAN, COLUMBUS, CORDELE, DUBLIN, EASTMAN, ELLAVILLE, FORT BENNING, FORT VALLEY, HAWKINSVILLE, MCRAE, MONTEZUMA, MOUNT VERNON, PRESTON, RICHLAND, SOPERTON, SWAINSBORO, VIDALIA, VIENNA, WARNER ROBINS, AND WRIGHTSVILLE.