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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 26, 2026Irwin County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 26, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT for Irwin County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 26, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Irwin County, GA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 26, 4:42 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 4:42 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 2:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
258 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

FLZ013-326-261930-
Calhoun FL-Northern Liberty FL-
258 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN
THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA AND NORTHWESTERN LIBERTY COUNTIES IN BIG
BEND FLORIDA THROUGH 330 PM EDT/230 PM CDT/...

At 258 PM EDT/158 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles east of Blountstown, moving southwest at 15 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...
Blountstown, Bristol, Kennys Mill, Red Oak, Nettle Ridge, Selman,
Woods, Blountstown Airport, Hugh Creek, Durham, and Chipola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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 3056 8498 3039 8485 3027 8499 3048 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 051DEG 13KT 3046 8494

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

02-MONTGOMERY
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 3:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 26, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 4:46 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 4:56 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 5:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 25, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington23 min
Aug 25, 8:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson42 min
Aug 25, 8:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington41 min
Aug 25, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes45 min
Aug 25, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes46 min
Aug 25, 10:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton53 min
Aug 25, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon45 min
Aug 25, 10:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEHolmes, Walton, Washington27 min
Aug 26, 8:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE56 min
Aug 26, 8:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE53 min
Aug 26, 9:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE40 min
Aug 26, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon37 min
Aug 26, 12:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin28 min
Aug 26, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon45 min
Aug 26, 1:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE66 min
Aug 26, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin35 min
Aug 26, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWakulla31 min
Aug 26, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE55 min
Aug 26, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden30 min
Aug 26, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Liberty41 min
Aug 26, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington30 min
Aug 26, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun32 min
Aug 26, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay33 min
Aug 26, 3:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAELiberty119 min
Aug 26, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington14 min
Aug 26, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington34 min
Aug 25, 8:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Thomas47 min
Aug 25, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGrady37 min
Aug 25, 8:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Thomas3 hr
Aug 25, 8:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEThomas46 min
Aug 25, 9:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas3 hr
Aug 25, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGrady, Thomas48 min
Aug 25, 9:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun, Early, Miller54 min
Aug 25, 10:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Lee, Miller and 2 more3 hr
Aug 25, 10:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Decatur, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole49 min
Aug 25, 11:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDecatur, Seminole43 min
Aug 25, 11:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEDecatur2 hr
Aug 25, 11:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEDecatur80 min
Aug 25, 11:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDecatur, Grady, Seminole48 min
Aug 26, 12:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEAtkinson12 min
Aug 26, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECook36 min
Aug 26, 3:22 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEBerrien, Cook, Lowndes3 hr
Aug 25, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale, Henry39 min
Aug 25, 9:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDale47 min

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