Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 1:28PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 10:28am
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 128 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Colquitt, 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...
Colquitt, Damascus, Babcock, Crestview, Mayhaw, Boykin, Enterprise,
Harmony Church Rd/hwy 45, Cooktown, Old Damascus, Jeterville,
Bethany, and Bellview.
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.
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:
Early; Miller; Baker
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov