Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/30/2026 12:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 3:01PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 30, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires: 
August 30, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Adel, moving west at 20 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... Adel, Sparks, Berlin, Cecil, Cook Co A/P, Barney, Greggs, and Pine Valley.
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: 
Colquitt; Cook; Brooks; Lowndes
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov