Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:09PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 1:09pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 409 PM EDT/309 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Richards Crossroads to near
Edison to near Weston. Movement was southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Newton, Morgan, Georgetown, Blakely, Dawson,
Cuthbert, Edison, Arlington, Shellman, Leary, Walker, Douglasville,
Newville, Sasser, Damascus, Bronwood, Parrott, and Bellville.
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; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Early; Baker
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov