Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 3:01PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 301 PM EDT/201 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Abbeville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Georgetown, Shorterville, Walter F. George
Lock And Dam, Wire Bridge, Walter F George Lake, Bonapartes Retreat,
Standleys Store, Watson Crossroads, Scottsboro Crossroads, Double
Bridges, Crossroads, Ricks Place, Pecan, Thomas Mill Creek, Hatcher,
Morris, Jones Crossing, and Bethel.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Henry; Quitman; Clay; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov