Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:14PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 4:14pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Boston, or 7 miles east of Thomasville, moving southeast at 15 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...
Monticello, Thomasville, Cairo, Quitman, Boston, Ochlocknee, Pavo,
Coolidge, Barwick, Alma, Dillon, Everett, Pinetta, Miccosukee,
Merrillville, Drifton, Lovett, Empress, Brooks Co A/p, and Hanson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov