Special Weather Statement 09/25/2024 16:02 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 7:02PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 25, 2024 - 4:02pm
Expires: 
September 25, 2024 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Willacoochee to near Cairo. Movement was northwest at 30 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... Newton, Tifton, Moultrie, Pelham, Putney, Ocilla, Sylvester, Cairo, Camilla, Nashville, Adel, Albany, Sparks, Enigma, Omega, Norman Park, Baconton, Lenox, Poulan, and Doerun.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Irwin; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Grady; Thomas
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL