Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/25/2026 14:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 5:38PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 25, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires: 
August 25, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Bell, moving north 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... Hatch Bend, Grady, Fletcher Springs, and Guaranto Springs.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lafayette; Inland Dixie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov