Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 10:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:49PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 10:49am
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 11:15am
Description: 
At 149 PM EDT/1249 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lynn Haven. The strong thunderstorm is nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lynn Haven, Bayhead, Recota Beach, Vicksburg, and Southport.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Bay; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov