Florida, Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/21/2026 13:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 4:39PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires: 
September 21, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mayday, or 11 miles southeast of Lakeland, moving west at 5 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... Lake Park, Quitman, Valdosta, Hahira, I-75 At Exit 16, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Dasher, Greenville, Morven, Barretts, Hamburg, Pinetta, Lovett, Nankin, Empress, Clyattville, Brooks Co A/p, Hanson, and I-75 At Exit 11.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Madison; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov