Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 9:50PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 6:50pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ashburn, moving southeast 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...
Ashburn, Ocilla, Tifton, Ty Ty, Mystic, Worth, Terrell, Sycamore,
Sumner, Chula, Amboy, Harding, Waterloo, Sibley, Pinetta, Inaha,
Coverdale, Irwinville, Hobby, and Turner Co Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Worth; Turner; Tift; Irwin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov