Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:24PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Hahira, or 11 miles southwest of Adel, moving southeast
at 15 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...
Valdosta, Hahira, I-75 At Exit 16, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton,
Morven, Cecil, Barney, Greggs, Pine Valley, Kinderlou, I-75 At Exit
29, Blue Springs, and I-75 At Exit 22.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cook; Brooks; Lowndes
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov