Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 3:09PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 12:09pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 308 PM EDT/208 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 9 miles south of Cottonwood, moving north 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...
Cottonwood, Dothan, Taylor, Ashford, Cowarts, Malone, Rehobeth, Avon,
Madrid, Gordon, Campbellton, Memphis, Pansey, Crosby, Grangeburg,
Garretts Crossroads, Wilson Mill, Southern Junction, Keytons, and
Jacobs.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Houston; Jackson; Seminole
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov