WWUS82 KTAE 230012
SPSTAE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
812 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
GAZ129-131-148-230045-
Berrien GA-Tift GA-Irwin GA-
812 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT IRWIN...NORTHWESTERN BERRIEN AND
NORTHEASTERN TIFT COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT...

At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mystic, or near Ocilla, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ocilla, Enigma, Alapaha, Mystic, Irwinville, Gladys, Osierfield,
Wray, Harding, Waterloo, Brookfield, and Pinetta.

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 3161 8306 3156 8306 3149 8310 3146 8315
      3140 8314 3139 8313 3129 8334 3158 8352
      3170 8335 3170 8332 3168 8332 3168 8327
      3165 8326 3165 8318 3168 8317 3164 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 314DEG 16KT 3157 8333 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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21-HANER