VALDOSTA – The National Weather Service in Tallhassee has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for East Central Brooks County, Southern Lanier County and Central Lowndes County until 12:15 p.m.

AT 1129 AM EDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR I-75 AT EXIT 16…OR 7 MILES WEST OF VALDOSTA…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

AT 1120 AM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF QUITMAN…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… QUITMAN…LAKELAND…VALDOSTA…HAHIRA…PAVO…I-75 AT EXIT 16…MOODY AIR FORCE BASE…REMERTON…DASHER…MORVEN…BARWICK…DIXIE…BLUE SPRINGS… BARNEY…NAYLOR…I-75 AT EXIT 11…VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT…HANSELL… GREENWOOD AND BARRETTS.