Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 16:22

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:22PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 4:22pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chipley, moving southeast 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... Chipley, Marianna, Cottondale, Alford, Richter Crossroads, Jacob City, Chipley Municipal Airport, Kynesville, Ridgetop, Steele City, Round Lake, Cottondale Airport, Jacobs, Bahoma, and Sunny Hills.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washington; Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov