Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:07PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 4:07pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Havana, moving south at 30 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...
Tallahassee, Tallahassee State College, Florida State University,
Quincy, Havana, Midway, Florida A and M, Cairo, Whigham, Doak
Campbell Stadium, Greensboro, Gretna, Attapulgus, Climax, Lake
Bradford, Florence, South City, Laingkat, Calvary, and Quincy
Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Inland Wakulla; Northern Liberty; Decatur; Grady
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov