Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 14:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:49PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 549 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Monticello, moving north at 10 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... Capps, Nash, Lamont, Waukeenah, and Aucilla.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Jefferson; Madison
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov