Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 4:53PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Fort Gaines, moving east 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...
Fort Gaines, Cuthbert, Bellville, Walter F George Lake, Standleys
Store, Carnegie, Watson Crossroads, Ricks Place, Pecan, Randolph Co
A/p, Morris, Jones Crossing, Bethel, Suttons Corner, Springvale,
Cotton Hill, Fort Gaines-Clay Airport, Days Crossroads, Harrisons
Mill, and Springvale Station.
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.
Area Description:
Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov