Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 1:57PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 10:57am
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Riverside, or near Moultrie, moving east at 5 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...
Moultrie, Norman Park, Riverside, Schley, Funston, Ellenton, Cool
Spring, Pineboro, Autreyville, Center Hill, Spence Airport, South
Moultrie, Sigsbee, Moultrie Municipal A/P, Poplar Arbor Church,
Crosland, Hartsfield, New Elm, Bay, and Murphy.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Colquitt
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov