Gordon Volunteer Fire Department

06/17/2026

6/17 At 1245 PM EDT/1145 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Ashford, or 12 miles east of Cottonwood, moving northeast at 35 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... Colquitt, Blakely, Ashford, Columbia, Douglasville, Centerville, Malone, Gordon, Damascus, Jakin, Bascom, Saffold, Pansey, Crosby, Mayhaw, Rock Hill, Early Co A/p, Farley Nuclear Plant, Hentown, and Hilton.

06/17/2026

6/17 At 1156 AM EDT/1056 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chipley to near Marianna. Movement was northeast at 30 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... Cottonwood, Chipley, Graceville, Dothan, Donalsonville, Bonifay, Marianna, Taylor, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Malone, Rehobeth, Cottondale, Greenwood, Avon, Alford, Madrid, Gordon, and Iron City.

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

6/15 At 504 PM EDT/404 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Graceville, moving east at 25 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... Cottonwood, Chipley, Graceville, Dothan, Hartford, Taylor, Ashford, Slocomb, Malone, Malvern, Rehobeth, Cottondale, Greenwood, Avon, Esto, Madrid, Gordon, Campbellton, Noma, and Black.

06/15/2026

6/15 At 135 PM EDT/1235 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ashford to near Whigham. Movement was northeast at 30 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... Colquitt, Bainbridge, Donalsonville, Blakely, Pelham, Cairo, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Whigham, West Bainbridge, Douglasville, Centerville, Avon, Gordon, Iron City, Climax, Damascus, and Brinson.

06/15/2026

6/15 At 100 PM EDT/1200 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Graceville to near Chattahoochee. Movement was east at 30 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... Cottonwood, Graceville, Marianna, Donalsonville, Bainbridge, Dothan, Ashford, Cowarts, Chattahoochee, Malone, Sneads, Rehobeth, Cottondale, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Avon, Esto, Madrid, Gordon, and Iron City.

06/14/2026

6/14 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Houston County in southeastern Alabama... Northeastern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida... Southwestern Decatur County in southwestern Georgia... Seminole County in southwestern Georgia... * Until 445 PM EDT/345 PM CDT/. * At 354 PM EDT/254 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Donalsonville, moving southeast at 25 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... Bainbridge, Donalsonville, West Bainbridge, Brinson, Steam Mill, Desser, Hanover, Seminole State Park, Reynoldsville, Little Hope, Lela, Recovery, Haynes, Drakes Still, Riverturn, Hornsville, Donaldsonville A/P, Chattahoochee SP, Lucy, and Fairchild.

05/26/2026

5/26 At 157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Headland to near Cowarts. Movement was north at 20 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... Abbeville, Cottonwood, Headland, Dothan, Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Grimes, Avon, Newville, Napier Field, Gordon, Haleburg, Memphis, Grangeburg, and Wilson Mill.

05/24/2026

5/24 At 317 PM EDT/217 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ashford, or 7 miles north of Cottonwood, moving northeast at 25 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... Dothan, Kinsey, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Avon, Gordon, Jakin, Memphis, Saffold, Pansey, Sigma, Enon, Wilson Mill, Rock Hill, Barber, Pleasant Plains, Farley Nuclear Plant, and Smyrna.

04/20/2026

📢STATEWIDE FIRE ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT📢

Statewide Fire Danger is HIGH today!
The Northern half of the state is classified as a High Fire Danger, while the Southern half has increased to a Very High Fire Danger classification.

We continue to urge everyone to avoid outdoor burning as we remain in drought conditions.

For clarity - this is not a ban on outdoor burning. This is a public notice to increase awareness of the drought conditions. As always, if you are burning over a .25 of an acre, you must obtain a burn permit from AFC's dispatch center.