Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 3:42PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 12:42pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 19 miles west of St. Marks to near
Crawfordville. Movement was southeast at 15 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...
Crawfordville, Sopchoppy, Alligator Point, Shadeville, Saint Teresa,
Turkey Point, Bald Point, Hyde Park, Panacea-Wakulla Airport, Arran,
Mcintyre, Sanborn, Tully, Panacea, Shell Point, Port Leon, Medart,
Wakulla Beach, Buckhorn, and Spring Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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:
Inland Wakulla; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Wakulla
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov