Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 6:05PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 3:05pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Mayo, moving southeast at 20 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...
Mayo, Cross City, Tennille, Cooks Hammock, Shamrock, Clara, Cross
City Airport, Old Town, Guaranto Springs, Alton, Fletcher Springs,
Hines, Jonesboro, Grady, Hatch Bend, Eugene, Fletcher, San Pedro
Junction, and Fanning Springs.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Coastal Dixie
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov