Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:50PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:50pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 450 PM EDT/350 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Columbia, or 9 miles southwest of
Blakely, moving southeast at 20 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...
Colquitt, Donalsonville, Blakely, Columbia, Centerville, Gordon, Iron
City, Jakin, Saffold, Babcock, Sigma, Grandberry Crossroads, Little
Hope, Mayhaw, Rock Hill, Boykin, Riverturn, Sharphagen,
Donaldsonville A/P, and Farley Nuclear Plant.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Henry; Houston; Early; Miller; Seminole
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov