Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:12PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 612 PM EDT/512 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles west of
Crawfordville to 18 miles northwest of Carrabelle to 12 miles
southeast of Wewahitchka. Movement was southeast at 25 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...
Sopchoppy, East Camp, Honeyville, Jewel Fire Tower, Central City,
Beverly, Smith Creek, Poplar Camp, Kern, Willis Landing, Twin Pole,
Curtis Mill, Hays Place, Dalkeith, Fort Gadsden, Buck Siding, Morgan
Place, Mcintyre, High Bluff, and Yent Place.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Inland Wakulla; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Wakulla; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov