Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 10:45am
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 145 PM EDT/1245 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Stonemill Creek, or 12 miles south
of Blountstown, moving east 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...
Orange, Telogia, East Camp, Jewel Fire Tower, Morgan Place, Vilas,
Jensen Place, Central City, Red Hill, Clio, Owens Bridge, Marysville,
Poplar Camp, Estiffanulga, Kern, Wilma, Lewis, Sumatra, Woods, and
Willis Landing.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Coastal Franklin; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov