Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 7:19PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 4:19pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 719 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Ashburn, 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...
Fitzgerald, Mystic, Irwinville, Lulaville, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P,
Irwinville Airport, Bowens Mill, Waterloo, Pinetta, Arp, Abba, and
Queensland.
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:
Ben Hill; Irwin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov