Special Weather Statement for Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison +3 more
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At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Quitman to 14 miles south of Boston to near Monticello to 13 miles south of Cairo. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
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At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Quitman to 14 miles south of Boston to near Monticello to 13 miles south of Cairo. Movement was south 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... Monticello, Greenville, Alma, Dills, Everett, Hamburg, Pinetta, Rocky Hill, Miccosukee, Lovett, Nankin, Casa Blanco, Empress, Lake Miccosukee, Fincher, Moncrief, Festus, Aucilla, Cherry Lake, and Lois.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:57PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tallahassee FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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