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Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arabi to 9 miles south of Rhine. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...

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09/20/2026 · Irwin & Ben Hill Region edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL**

At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arabi to 9 miles south of Rhine. Movement was southwest at 15 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... Fitzgerald, Ashburn, Ocilla, Mystic, Worth, Terrell, Sycamore, Warwick, Rebecca, Amboy, Osierfield, Waterloo, Pinetta, Inaha, Ashton, Irwinville, Hobby, Turner Co Airport, Irwinville Airport, and Bowens Mill.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Tallahassee FL

- **Effective:** Sep 20, 2026 6:30 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 20, 2026 7:15 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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