Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southwest of Thomasville, moving southeast 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...
Alma, Fincher, Moncrief, Festus, Jarrott, Rocky Hill, Beachton,
Miccosukee, Metcalf, and Lake Miccosukee.
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:
Leon; Inland Jefferson; Grady; Thomas
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov