Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 5:51PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ochlocknee, or 8 miles northwest of Thomasville, moving east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Moultrie, Adel, Thomasville, Cairo, Quitman, Valdosta, Hahira,
Sparks, Boston, Omega, Norman Park, Lenox, Doerun, Ochlocknee, Pavo,
Coolidge, Whigham, Riverside, Schley, and Morven.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Colquitt; Cook; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov