Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:57PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Tallahassee, moving south 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...
Tallahassee, Woodville, St. Marks, Wakulla, Newport, Cody, Leon
Sinks, Lake Munson, Wakulla Springs, South City, Eight Mile Pond,
Thomas City, Chaires, Waukeenah, Wacissa, Wacissa Springs, Governors
Square Mall, Natural Bridge, Apalachee Regional Park, and Apalachee
Ridge Estates.
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:
Leon; Inland Jefferson; Inland Wakulla; Coastal Wakulla
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov