Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/04/2026 13:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 4:20PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 4, 2026 - 1:20pm
Expires: 
September 4, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Woodville, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tallahassee, Woodville, Apalachee Regional Park, Cody, Goose Pasture, Hells Half Acre, Chaires Crossroads, J R Alford Greenway, Thomas City, Capitola, St. Marks Headwaters Greenway, Chaires, Fanlew, Waukeenah, Wacissa, Wacissa Springs, and Natural Bridge.
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: 
Leon; Inland Jefferson; Inland Wakulla
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov