Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 7:57PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Smithville to near Leary to 9 miles
northwest of Donalsonville. Movement was east at 30 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...
Colquitt, Newton, Morgan, Albany, Dawson, Leesburg, Putney,
Arlington, Baconton, Leary, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps
Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Douglasville, Warwick, Sasser,
Damascus, and Bronwood.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southeastern
Alabama...and southwestern Georgia.
Area Description:
Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov