Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 7:42PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 742 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sylvester to Doerun to Ochlocknee to 9
miles south of Whigham. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Tifton, Moultrie, Thomasville, Pelham, Sylvester, Cairo, Camilla,
Boston, Omega, Norman Park, Poulan, Doerun, Ty Ty, Ochlocknee, Pavo,
Coolidge, Whigham, Phillipsburg, Unionville, and Riverside.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Dougherty; Worth; Tift; Irwin; Mitchell; Colquitt; Decatur; Grady; Thomas
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: