Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 11:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 2:49PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 11:49am
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Woodville, moving east at 25 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... Cody, Fanlew, Lamont, Waukeenah, Capps, Wacissa, Wacissa Springs, Eridu, and Thomas City.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Taylor
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov