Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 759 PM EDT/659 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Chattahoochee, or 14 miles northwest of Quincy,
moving southeast at 20 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...
Quincy, Havana, Blountstown, Greensboro, Chattahoochee, Gretna,
Bristol, Altha, Freemont, Rock Bluff, Littman, Ocheesee, Douglas
City, Juniper, Selman, Florence, Hosford, Rosedale, Recovery, and
Chipola.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Gadsden; Northern Liberty; Seminole; Decatur
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov