Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 4:03PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 1:03pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sparks, or near Adel, moving northeast 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, Adel, Sparks, Norman Park, Lenox, Riverside, Schley,
Berlin, Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Cook Co A/P, Cool Spring,
Staunton, Pineboro, Massee, Barneyville, Greggs, Pine Valley, Flat
Ford, and Spence Airport.
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:
Colquitt; Cook
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov