Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 6:59PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Madison to 7 miles southwest of Mayo.
Movement was northwest at 25 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...
Mayo, Madison, Lee, Moseley Hall, Chancey, Smith, Hopewell,
Buckville, Mayo Junction, Townsend, Hanson, Athena, San Pedro
Junction, Day, Fenholloway, and Hamburg.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Madison; Inland Taylor; Lafayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov