000 WWUS82 KTAE 020516 SPSTAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1214 AM EST MON JAN 2 2006 GAZ144>146-020615- BAKER-COLQUITT-MITCHELL- 1214 AM EST MON JAN 2 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR BAKER...COLQUITT AND MITCHELL COUNTIES... AT 1208 AM EST(1108 PM CST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF MODERATE TO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...THAT WILL MOVE OVER BAKER...COLQUITT AND MITCHELL COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THE STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH THE STORMS. ALSO...THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FOR THE AREA. $$ 7-TREXLER