WWUS82 KCHS 030044 SPSCHS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 743 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 GAZ087-088-099-100-030200- BULLOCH-CANDLER-JENKINS-SCREVEN- 743 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE BY 9 PM... A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING RAPIDLY EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS EVENING WILL APPROACH BULLOCH... CANDLER...JENKINS AND SCREVEN COUNTIES BY 9 PM. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AS WELL AS TORNADOES. PEOPLE FROM METTER NORTH TO PORTAL...MILLEN...PERKINS... SYLVANIA AND STATESBORO SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH OR IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED. $$