Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 7:43PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 25, 2026 - 4:43pm
Expires:
August 25, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Riverside to 10 miles northeast of Pavo.
Movement was south at 15 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...
Quitman, Moultrie, Pavo, Coolidge, Morven, Berlin, Barwick, Barney,
Autreyville, Greggs, Enon, Patten, Center Hill, South Moultrie,
Merrillville, Chastain, Moultrie Municipal A/P, Hollis, Bay, and
Murphy.
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; Thomas; Brooks
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov