Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 11:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:43PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 11:43am
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marine Corps Logistics Base, or 8 miles west of Sylvester. The strong thunderstorm is nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sylvester, Putney, Albany, Baconton, Poulan, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Terrell, Sumner, Bridgeboro, Radium Springs, Sylvester Airport, Tempy, Parkerville, Red Rock, Acree, Lester, Pritchetts, and Crestwood.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dougherty; Worth; Mitchell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov