Florida, Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/04/2026 12:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 3:51PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 4, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires: 
September 4, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 351 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Havana, moving north 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... Tallahassee, Havana, Cairo, Quincy, Whigham, Attapulgus, Climax, Freemont, Littman, Darsey, Florence, Scotland, Jamieson, Rocky Hill, Laingkat, Calvary, Shady Rest, Princes Still, Amsterdam, and Branchville.
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: 
Gadsden; Leon; Decatur; Grady
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov