Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 17:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 8:09PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 5:09pm
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Moultrie, moving east 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... Moultrie, Norman Park, Riverside, Schley, Berlin, Ellenton, Cool Spring, Pineboro, Autreyville, Spence Airport, South Moultrie, Sigsbee, Moultrie Municipal A/P, Murphy, Reed Bingham State Park, and Flat Ford.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Colquitt
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov