Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 7:11PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Albany, moving southeast at 10 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...
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, Acree, and Armena.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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:
Dougherty; Lee; Worth
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov