Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:31PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 1:31pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Omega, or near Tifton, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tifton, Nashville, Adel, Sylvester, Moultrie, Sparks, Enigma, Omega,
Norman Park, Lenox, Poulan, Doerun, Ty Ty, Alapaha, Phillipsburg,
Unionville, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Schley, Funston, and Sumner.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Worth; Tift; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov