Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 6:28PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 627 PM EDT/527 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ozark to near
Abbeville to near Columbia. Movement was north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Abbeville, Fort Gaines, Georgetown, Blakely, Ozark, Headland, Fort
Rucker, Edison, Ariton, Columbia, Newville, Bellville, Haleburg,
Bluffton, Shorterville, Wire Bridge, Carnegie, Hayes, Watson
Crossroads, and Scottsboro Crossroads.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dale; Henry; Houston; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Early
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: