Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:26PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Crawfordville to 15 miles southwest of St.
Marks. Movement was southeast at 5 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...
Sopchoppy, Medart, Buckhorn, Panacea-Wakulla Airport, Spring Creek,
Tully, and Panacea.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Wakulla; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Wakulla
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov