Severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45 am
May 10—Action Recommended
Take shelter in place or per instructions
Issued By
Tallahassee — FL, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Colquitt County
Description
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Decatur County in southwestern Georgia... Grady County in southwestern Georgia... Eastern Miller County in southwestern Georgia... Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia... Baker County in southwestern Georgia... Thomas County in south central Georgia... Southeastern Seminole County in southwestern Georgia... Western Colquitt County in south central Georgia... Until 645 AM EDT. At 537 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Leesburg to near Colquitt to 8 miles northeast of Marianna, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Newton, Bainbridge, Moultrie, Thomasville, Cairo, Pelham, Camilla, Doerun, Ochlocknee, Coolidge, Whigham, West Bainbridge, Riverside, Chattahoochee, Schley, Funston, Attapulgus, Sale City, Climax, and Brinson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH