Florida, Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/01/2026 17:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 8:55PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 5:55pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 855 PM EDT/755 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marianna, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marianna, Chattahoochee, Sneads, Cottondale, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Altha, Ocheesee, Selman, Rosedale, Blue Spring, Camps Head, Union City, Chipola, Henderson Mill, Lovedale, Dellwood, Star, Alliance, and Blountstown Airport.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT/1000 PM CDT/ for the Panhandle of Florida...and southwestern Georgia.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Calhoun; Gadsden; Northern Liberty; Seminole; Decatur
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov