Storm warning issued for Colquitt County

Published 5:30 pm Sunday, July 22, 2018

From 5:28pm EDT, Sun Jul 22 until 6:15pm EDT, Sun Jul 22

Action Recommended: Take shelter in place or per instructions

Issued by: Tallahassee – FL, US, National Weather Service,

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia… Northeastern Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia… Northeastern Baker County in southwestern Georgia… Northwestern Colquitt County in south central Georgia… Southern Worth County in south central Georgia… * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near Putney, and moving east at 40 mph. * Locations impacted include… Sylvester, Putney, Albany, Moultrie, Norman Park, Baconton, Poulan, Doerun, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Sumner, Bridgeboro, Minton, Scooterville, Radium Springs, Sylvester Airport, Anderson City, South Albany, Tempy, Southwest Ga Regional A/P and Parkerville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Severe thunderstorms produce damaging winds, destructive hail, deadly lightning and very heavy rain. For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of your home or business. Heavy rains flood roads quickly so do not drive into areas where water covers the road.

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