Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 11:48AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 8:48am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
At 1148 AM EDT/1048 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clayton to 8 miles
south of Georgetown. Movement was northeast at 40 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...
Cuthbert, Georgetown, Wire Bridge, Standleys Store, Watson
Crossroads, Scottsboro Crossroads, Double Bridges, Crossroads, Ricks
Place, Thomas Mill Creek, Hatcher, Morris, Benevolence, Springvale,
Cotton Hill, Wades, Days Crossroads, Springvale Station, Otho, and
Peterson Hill.
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:
Henry; Quitman; Clay; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov