WWUS82 KTAE 222311
SPSTAE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
711 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
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Worth GA-Lee GA-Dougherty GA-
711 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN DOUGHERTY...SOUTHERN LEE
AND WEST CENTRAL WORTH COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Albany, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Leesburg, Putney, Albany, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base,
Turner City, Stocks, Radium Springs, Forrester, Lockett Crossing,
South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Palmyra, Century, Pecan
City, Jordan Place, Starksville, Byne Crossroads, Acree, and Armena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3183 8401 3164 8390 3154 8399 3144 8417
      3152 8426 3164 8430 3178 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 320DEG 7KT 3165 8417 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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21-HANER