Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 10:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 1:21PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 10:21am
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 10:45am
Description: 
At 121 PM EDT/1221 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Blountstown to Wewahitchka to near Apalachicola. Movement was southeast at 15 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... Apalachicola, Blountstown, Stonemill Creek, White City, Orange, Wewahitchka, Bristol, Honeyville, Clarksville, Abe Springs, Vilas, Chipola Cutoff, Central City, Chipola, Beverly, Scotts Ferry, Kennys Mill, Kern, Nixon Garden, and Hugh Creek.
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 Franklin; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov