Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 1:42PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Crawfordville, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Woodville, Crawfordville, St. Marks, Wakulla, Newport, Shadeville,
Hyde Park, Wakulla Springs, Arran, Hilliardville, Tully, Shell Point,
Port Leon, Medart, Wakulla Beach, Buckhorn, Spring Creek, Bethel, and
Liveoak Island.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Inland Wakulla; Coastal Wakulla
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov