Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 12:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 3:49PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 349 PM EDT/249 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stonemill Creek, or 21 miles south of Blountstown, moving northeast 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... Stonemill Creek, Wewahitchka, Honeyville, Chipola Cutoff, Chipola Park, and Dalkeith.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov