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WWUS82 KTAE 071520
SPSTAE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1120 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
FLZ011-016-GAZ155>157-071615-
GADSDEN FL-JACKSON FL-DECATUR GA-SEMINOLE GA-GRADY GA-
1120 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON
NORTHERN
GADSDEN...DECATUR...GRADY AND SOUTHEASTERN SEMINOLE COUNTIES THROUGH
1215 PM EDT/1115 AM CDT/...
AT 1120 AM EDT/1020 AM CDT/, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHATTAHOOCHEE, OR 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BAINBRIDGE, MOVING EAST AT 45 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...
BAINBRIDGE, HAVANA, CAIRO, QUINCY, WHIGHAM, WEST BAINBRIDGE,
CHATTAHOOCHEE, SNEADS, GRETNA, GRAND RIDGE, ATTAPULGUS, CLIMAX,
CAPEL, FLORENCE, JAMIESON, RECOVERY, HARRELLS STILL, LAINGKAT,
CALVARY, AND PRINCES STILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT/100 PM CDT/ FOR
BIG BEND AND THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3097 8412 3094 8410 3092 8408 3091 8408
3058 8440 3062 8502 3075 8502 3100 8465
3103 8412
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 279DEG 41KT 3077 8472
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
11-MM
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