Significant Weather Advisory for Colquitt County, Georgia

Published 8:13 pm Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Updated 8:13 p.m.

Until 9:00pm EDT, Tue Jul 9

Action Recommended: Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

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

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…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN DOUGHERTY…EASTERN MITCHELL…COLQUITT AND WORTH COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT… At 811 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Poulan to near Norman Park to 7 miles southeast of Moultrie. Movement was west at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include… Moultrie, Sylvester, Putney, Albany, Norman Park, Poulan, Doerun, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Riverside, Schley, Berlin, Funston, Sumner, Sale City, Minton, Scooterville, Radium Springs and Sylvester Airport.

7:39 p.m.

Until 8:15pm EDT, Tue Jul 9

Action Recommended: Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

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

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COOK…SOUTH CENTRAL BERRIEN… NORTHWESTERN LOWNDES…NORTHWESTERN BROOKS AND SOUTHEASTERN COLQUITT COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT… At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hahira, or near Adel, moving west at 25 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include… Adel, Valdosta, Hahira, Sparks, Morven, Berlin, Cecil, Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Cook Co A/P, Barney, Cool Spring, New Lois, Massee, Greggs, Barneyville, Pine Valley, Flat Ford, Wagon Wheel and I-75 At Exit 29. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 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.