Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:04PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:04pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Putney, moving southeast at 20 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...
Putney, Albany, Baconton, Doerun, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics
Base, Sale City, Bridgeboro, Radium Springs, Anderson City, Tempy,
Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Parkerville, Lester, Pritchetts, Poplar
Arbor Church, Crestwood, Williamsburg, Gordy, and Livingston.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dougherty; Worth; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov