Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 4:48AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 7, 2026 - 2:48am
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 448 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Abbeville, moving east at 55 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...
Abbeville, Newville, Haleburg, Shorterville, Walter F. George Lock
And Dam, Tumbleton, Kirkland Crossroads, Hayes, Scottsboro
Crossroads, Double Bridges, Graball, Dancey, Thomas Mill Creek,
Balkum, Barnes, Hardwickburg, Blackwood, Capps, Otho, and Murphy
Station.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and southwestern Georgia.
Area Description:
Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL