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Issued: 9:45 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT IRWIN...NORTHEASTERN TURNER AND BEN HILL COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Mystic, or 9 miles west of Fitzgerald, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Fitzgerald, Ocilla, Mystic, Rebecca, Lulaville, Osierfield, Pinetta, Ashton, Irwinville, Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Irwinville Airport, Bowens Mill, Wray, Red Bluff, Arp, Abba, and Queensland. 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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