Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 13:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:32PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 16, 2026 - 1:32pm
Expires: 
August 16, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 432 PM EDT/332 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Lynn Haven to 9 miles northeast of Callaway. These storms were 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... Lynn Haven, Nixon, Bayhead, Southport, Cairo, Brannonville, Recota Beach, College Station, Vicksburg, Bayou George, Majette, and Camp Flowers.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Bay; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov