Florida, Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 13:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:57PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Quitman to 14 miles south of Boston to near Monticello to 13 miles south of Cairo. Movement was south at 10 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... Monticello, Greenville, Alma, Dills, Everett, Hamburg, Pinetta, Rocky Hill, Miccosukee, Lovett, Nankin, Casa Blanco, Empress, Lake Miccosukee, Fincher, Moncrief, Festus, Aucilla, Cherry Lake, and Lois.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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: 
Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Grady; Thomas; Brooks
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov