Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ambrose, moving north 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...
Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Wray, Ashton, and Osierfield.
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.
Area Description:
Ben Hill; Irwin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov