Florida, Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 15:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 6:14PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 3:14pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 614 PM EDT/514 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Whigham to 6 miles southeast of Marianna. Movement was south 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... Tallahassee, Quincy, Havana, Blountstown, Marianna, Bainbridge, Midway, Whigham, Chattahoochee, Greensboro, Sneads, Gretna, Bristol, Grand Ridge, Altha, Alford, Attapulgus, Climax, Rock Bluff, and Clarksville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Calhoun; Gadsden; Leon; Northern Liberty; Seminole; Decatur; Grady
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov