Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:58PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 858 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Quitman to 10 miles
southwest of Madison. Movement was west at 10 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...
Quitman, Madison, Greenville, Dixie, Dills, Grooverville, Ebb,
Moseley Hall, Hopewell, Aucilla, Cherry Lake, Hamburg, Eridu,
Pidcock, Lovett, Nankin, Empress, Ashville, and Sirmans.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Jefferson; Madison; Brooks
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov