Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 5:19PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Fort White to 6 miles
northwest of Bell to 11 miles south of Mayo. Movement was southeast
at 10 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...
Cross City, Cooks Hammock, Shamrock, Cross City Airport, Old Town,
Guaranto Springs, Fletcher Springs, Hines, Jonesboro, Hatch Bend,
Eugene, Fletcher, and Fanning Springs.
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:
Lafayette; Inland Dixie
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov