Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 5:31PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 531 PM EDT/431 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pelham to 10 miles
north of Chattahoochee to near Marianna. Movement was south at 20
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...
Bainbridge, Cairo, Pelham, Marianna, Camilla, Ochlocknee, Whigham,
West Bainbridge, Chattahoochee, Malone, Sneads, Gretna, Grand Ridge,
Greenwood, Attapulgus, Iron City, Climax, Brinson, Bascom, and
Ocheesee.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jackson; Calhoun; Gadsden; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov