Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 6:28PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Woodville, moving south at 20 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, Crawfordville, Wakulla, Newport,
Cody, Shadeville, Hells Half Acre, Wakulla Springs, Thomas City,
Scanlon, Wacissa, Wacissa Springs, Bethel, Natural Bridge, Liveoak
Island, Goose Pasture, Hyde Park, and Vereen.
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; Inland Taylor; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov