Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 11:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:42PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 11:42am
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 14 miles southwest of Midway, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tallahassee, Woodville, Tallahassee State College, Florida State University, Midway, Florida A and M, Quincy, Doak Campbell Stadium, Lake Bradford, Leon Sinks, Gaither Community Center, Florence, Walker Ford Community Center, South City, Eight Mile Pond, Griffin Heights, Bloxham, Tallahassee Regional A/P, Governors Square Mall, and Midtown.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Gadsden; Leon; Inland Wakulla; Northern Liberty
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov