Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:38PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 538 PM EDT/438 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles southeast of
Blountstown to near Stonemill Creek. Movement was southeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Stonemill Creek, Orange, Wewahitchka, East Camp, Honeyville, Jewel
Fire Tower, Vilas, Chipola Cutoff, Jensen Place, Central City,
Sanborn, Red Hill, Owens Bridge, Poplar Camp, Kern, Wilma, Lewis,
Sumatra, Nixon Garden, and Chipola Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Wakulla; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov