Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 2:49PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 11:49am
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Newton to near Baconton to 7
miles east of Pelham. Movement was east 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, Moultrie, Pelham, Putney, Camilla, Albany, Norman Park,
Baconton, Doerun, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base,
Riverside, Schley, Funston, Sale City, Minton, Radium Springs,
Anderson City, Parkerville, and Lester.
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.
Area Description:
Dougherty; Worth; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov