Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 2:58PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 11:58am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Mystic, or 11 miles west of Fitzgerald, moving
northeast at 25 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...
Fitzgerald, Ocilla, Mystic, Lulaville, Osierfield, Waterloo, Pinetta,
Ashton, Irwinville, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Irwinville Airport,
Bowens Mill, Arp, Abba, and Queensland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Turner; Ben Hill; Irwin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov