Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 7:10PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 5:10pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 710 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ashford, or 12 miles northeast of Cottonwood, moving south at 15 mph.
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...
Cottonwood, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Kinsey, Avon, Gordon,
Pansey, Crosby, Grangeburg, Sigma, Pearce, Enon, Lovetown, Barber,
Pleasant Plains, Chattahoochee SP, Lucy, and Farley Nuclear Plant.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Houston
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov