Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:36PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:36pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hahira to near Quitman to 9 miles south of
Thomasville to 6 miles northeast of Havana. 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...
Tallahassee, Monticello, Valdosta, Thomasville, Havana, Quitman,
Midway, Hahira, Boston, Pavo, I-75 At Exit 16, Remerton, Dasher,
Morven, Barwick, Alma, Dillon, Everett, Rocky Hill, and Miccosukee.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov