Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 14:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:58PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Donalsonville to 7 miles south of Taylor to 7 miles northeast of Samson. Movement was south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chipley, Graceville, Bonifay, Marianna, Malone, Sneads, Cottondale, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Alford, Caryville, Esto, Westville, Campbellton, Noma, Bascom, Cerrogordo, Gritney, Glendale, and Lovedale.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
North Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov