Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 4:17PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 1:17pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 417 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Moody Air Force Base, or 9 miles east of Valdosta, moving southwest
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...
Lake Park, Valdosta, Hahira, Moody Air Force Base, I-75 At Exit 16,
Remerton, Dasher, Naylor, Twin Lakes, Barretts, Valdosta Regional
Airport, Kinderlou, I-75 At Exit 11, and I-75 At Exit 22.
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:
Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov