Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:58PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Du Pont to near Quitman to
8 miles northwest of Monticello to near Havana. Movement was south at
15 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...
Tallahassee, Monticello, Tallahassee State College, Florida State
University, Lakeland, Valdosta, Lake Park, Florida A and M, Quitman,
Havana, Thomasville, Hahira, Boston, Doak Campbell Stadium, I-75 At
Exit 16, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Meigs, Dasher, and
Greenville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov