Significant Weather Advisory for Colquitt County, Georgia
Published 6:42 pm Thursday, August 15, 2019
Until 7:15pm EDT, Thu Aug 15
Action Recommended: Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued by: Tallahassee – FL, US, National Weather Service,
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COOK…NORTHWESTERN LOWNDES… EASTERN MITCHELL…NORTHERN THOMAS…NORTHWESTERN BROOKS…COLQUITT AND SOUTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT… At 634 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Willacoochee to 10 miles northeast of Pavo to 7 miles southwest of Doerun. Movement was south at 10 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include… Moultrie, Adel, Pelham, Camilla, Hahira, Sparks, Norman Park, Doerun, Pavo, Coolidge, Riverside, Schley, Morven, Berlin, Funston, Barwick, Sale City, Cecil, Ellenton and Reed Bingham State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 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. &&