Florida, Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 14:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 2:55pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Boston to 11 miles south of Cairo to 6 miles south of Bainbridge. Movement was south at 20 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, Monticello, Tallahassee State College, Florida State University, Quincy, Havana, Midway, Florida A and M, Doak Campbell Stadium, Greensboro, Gretna, Attapulgus, Alma, Lake Bradford, Cody, Florence, South City, Laingkat, and Quincy Airport.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Decatur
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov