Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:24PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coolidge, or 7 miles southwest of Moultrie, moving east at 15 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...
Moultrie, Norman Park, Pavo, Coolidge, Riverside, Schley, Berlin,
Funston, Ellenton, Cool Spring, Pineboro, Autreyville, Enon, Center
Hill, Spence Airport, South Moultrie, Chastain, Sigsbee, Moultrie
Municipal A/P, and Crosland.
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.
Area Description:
Colquitt; Thomas; Brooks
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov