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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 18, 20264 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2026, 3:50 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 18, 2026, 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Irwin County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 217 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1070 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 18, 1:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 1:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1135 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

ALZ068-FLZ007>009-181715-
Geneva AL-Central Walton FL-Holmes FL-North Walton FL-
1135 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GENEVA...
NORTHWESTERN WALTON AND NORTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM
CDT...

At 1135 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of De Funiak Springs, moving north at 30 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...
De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Liberty, Paxton, Pond Creek,
Oakwood Hills, Cluster Springs, Gaskin, Alpine Heights, Darlington,
Logan Field Municipal A/P, De Funiak Spring Airport, Glendale,
Pleasant Ridge, Center Ridge, New Harmony, Piney Grove, Mossy Head,
Caney Creek, and Hacoda.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3079 8639 3100 8632 3100 8619 3114 8619
      3106 8593 3067 8615 3074 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 201DEG 27KT 3081 8622

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

58-REESE

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 1:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
152 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

GAZ124>127-181900-
Worth GA-Lee GA-Dougherty GA-Terrell GA-
152 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DOUGHERTY...LEE...
EASTERN TERRELL AND NORTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 152 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Albany, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Leesburg, Albany, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics
Base, Turner City, Warwick, Sasser, Bronwood, Chokee, Radium Springs,
Stocks, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, South Albany, Southwest Ga
Regional A/P, Palmyra, Olivers Mill, Neyami, and Bridges Crossroad.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3191 8392 3188 8393 3186 8393 3186 8394
      3185 8394 3185 8391 3150 8407 3155 8436
      3190 8437 3187 8434 3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 194DEG 24KT 3162 8422

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

58-REESE

Local storm report, Jun 18, 1:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
157 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0140 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Southwest Ga Regional a 31.54N 84.19W
06/18/2026  M44 MPH          Dougherty          GA   ASOS

            The Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in
            Albany measured a gust of 44 mph at 1:40 PM
            EDT.

&&

DR

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 2:52 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
252 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

GAZ124>127-181945-
Worth GA-Lee GA-Dougherty GA-Terrell GA-
252 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DOUGHERTY...LEE...
EASTERN TERRELL AND NORTHWESTERN WORTH COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT...

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Albany, moving north at 35 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...
Leesburg, Albany, Putney, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps
Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Warwick, Sasser, Bronwood,
Chokee, Radium Springs, Stocks, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, South
Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Palmyra, and Olivers Mill.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3191 8392 3188 8393 3186 8393 3185 8394
      3184 8387 3183 8385 3182 8385 3182 8384
      3146 8405 3157 8442 3190 8438 3187 8434
      3192 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 197DEG 29KT 3165 8431

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

58-REESE

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 3:40 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
340 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

GAZ127>131-146-182115-
Tift GA-Worth GA-Colquitt GA-Irwin GA-Turner GA-Ben Hill GA-
340 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN IRWIN...TURNER...
NORTHERN COLQUITT...TIFT...BEN HILL AND SOUTHEASTERN WORTH COUNTIES
THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Omega, or 9 miles southwest of Tifton, moving northeast at 30 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...
Tifton, Moultrie, Ashburn, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Sylvester, Omega,
Norman Park, Poulan, Doerun, Ty Ty, Phillipsburg, Mystic, Unionville,
Riverside, Worth, Terrell, Schley, Sycamore, and Funston.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8315 3183 8314 3181 8313 3182 8311
      3181 8310 3167 8317 3133 8348 3132 8351
      3129 8351 3110 8369 3125 8400 3126 8400
      3180 8369 3180 8361 3185 8361 3184 8321
      3185 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 215DEG 25KT 3139 8365

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

58-REESE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 12:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	40 min
Jun 18, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	57 min
Jun 18, 6:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton	42 min
Jun 18, 6:27 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Walton	5 hr
Jun 18, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	38 min
Jun 18, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dougherty, Lee	68 min
Jun 18, 2:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lee, Terrell, Worth	25 min
Jun 18, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dougherty, Lee	53 min
Jun 18, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Colquitt, Irwin, Tift, Turner	95 min
Jun 18, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Quitman	45 min
Jun 18, 7:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph, Terrell	57 min
Jun 18, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Miller, Terrell	63 min
Jun 18, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee	85 min
Jun 18, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva	60 min
Jun 18, 5:47 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva	5 hr
Jun 18, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston	61 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.