Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 29, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Lakeland to near Hahira to
near Norman Park. These storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Moultrie, Lakeland, Adel, Valdosta, Hahira, Sparks, Ray City, Norman
Park, Moody Air Force Base, Riverside, Meigs, Berlin, Cecil,
Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Barretts, New Lois, Greggs, Flat
Ford, and South Moultrie.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov