Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/29/2026 15:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 29, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires: 
August 29, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fowlers Bluff, or 15 miles southwest of Chiefland, moving northwest at 10 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... Suwannee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coastal Dixie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov