Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 3:38PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 12:38pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 338 PM EDT/238 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Georgetown to Fort
Gaines. Movement was southeast at 5 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...
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, Bethel, and Springvale.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Henry; Quitman; Clay; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov