Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 5:58PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 2:58pm
Expires:
December 18, 2024 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 557 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Baconton, or 7 miles northeast of Newton, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Camilla, Baconton, Doerun, Schley, Funston, Sale City,
Bridgeboro, Minton, Flint, Anderson City, Lester, Sigsbee,
Pritchetts, Poplar Arbor Church, Greenough, Red Store Crossroads,
Livingston, Ticknor, and Minnesota.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Worth; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL