Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 3:13PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 312 PM EDT/212 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Stonemill Creek, or 14 miles
northeast of Callaway, moving southeast at 5 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...
Wewahitchka, Nixon, Youngstown, Cairo, Kinard, Broad Branch, Chipola
Park, and Majette.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov