Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:19PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Edison to 7 miles east of Colquitt.
Movement was southwest at 10 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...
Colquitt, Bainbridge, Blakely, Edison, Arlington, West Bainbridge,
Douglasville, Centerville, Damascus, Brinson, Bluffton, Hanover,
Ausmac, Babcock, Iveys Mill, Parksville, Decatur Co A/P, Boykin,
Mimsville, and Early Co A/p.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Clay; Calhoun; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Seminole; Decatur
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: