Florida, Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 15:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:21PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 621 PM EDT/521 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cottonwood to 14 miles northeast of Marianna to 8 miles southwest of Donalsonville to 6 miles southeast of Bainbridge. Movement was south 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... Graceville, Bainbridge, Donalsonville, Marianna, West Bainbridge, Chattahoochee, Malone, Sneads, Cottondale, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Attapulgus, Iron City, Climax, Campbellton, Brinson, Bascom, Recovery, Lovedale, and Laingkat.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Seminole; Decatur
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov