Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 3:17PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 12:17pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 317 PM EDT/217 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Ashford, or 7 miles north of Cottonwood, moving
northeast at 25 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...
Dothan, Kinsey, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Avon, Gordon,
Jakin, Memphis, Saffold, Pansey, Sigma, Enon, Wilson Mill, Rock Hill,
Barber, Pleasant Plains, Farley Nuclear Plant, and Smyrna.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Houston; Early
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL