Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 2:28PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 11:28am
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
I-75 At Exit 16, or near Lake Park, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lake Park, Adel, Valdosta, Hahira, Sparks, Ray City, I-75 At Exit 16,
Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Dasher, Morven, Cecil, Reed Bingham
State Park, New Lois, Barretts, Massee, Greggs, Wagon Wheel,
Clyattville, and I-75 At Exit 11.
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:
Cook; Berrien; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov