Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/26/2026 10:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 26, 2026 - 10:00am
Expires: 
August 26, 2026 - 10:45am
Description: 
At 100 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florida A and M, 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... Tallahassee, Woodville, Tallahassee State College, Florida State University, Florida A and M, Doak Campbell Stadium, Lake Bradford, Leon Sinks, Gaither Community Center, Tallahassee Memorial Hosp, Walker Ford Community Center, South City, Eight Mile Pond, Griffin Heights, Tallahassee Regional A/P, Governors Square Mall, Natural Bridge, Midtown, Apalachee Ridge Estates, and Levy Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Leon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov