Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Leesburg, moving southeast at 10 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...
Leesburg, Putney, Albany, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base,
Turner City, Stocks, Radium Springs, Forrester, Lockett Crossing,
South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Palmyra, Century, Pecan
City, Jordan Place, Starksville, Byne Crossroads, Armena, and
Williamsburg.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dougherty; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov