Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 14:03

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 4:03PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 2:03pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 403 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marianna, moving south at 10 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... Marianna, Cottondale, Altha, Alford, Kynesville, Ridgetop, Blue Spring, Union City, Henderson Mill, Camps Head, Steele City, Sink Creek, Center Lake, Willis, Star, Round Lake, Simsville, Cypress, Cottondale Airport, and Alliance.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Calhoun
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov