Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 14:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:48PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 2:48pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Dowling Park, or 15 miles northeast of Perry. The strong thunderstorm is nearly stationary. 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... Townsend, Lake Bird, Ebb, Moseley Hall, Chancey, Boyd, Smith, Buckville, Day, Sirmans, Shady Grove, and Mayo Junction.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Madison; Inland Taylor; Lafayette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov