Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 25, 2026 - 4:16pm
Expires:
August 25, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Riverside to near Adel. Movement was
southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Moultrie, Adel, Hahira, Sparks, Riverside, Schley, Berlin, Funston,
Cecil, Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Cook Co A/P, Barney,
Pineboro, Autreyville, Greggs, Pine Valley, Center Hill, Spence
Airport, and South Moultrie.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Colquitt; Cook; Brooks; Lowndes
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov