Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles west of Crawfordville to Woodville.
Movement was east 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...
Woodville, St. Marks, Crawfordville, Wakulla, Sopchoppy, Newport,
Shadeville, Leon Sinks, Wakulla Springs, Eight Mile Pond, Panacea,
Smith Creek, Medart, Buckhorn, Bethel, Natural Bridge, Liveoak
Island, Curtis Mill, Alligator Point, and Hyde Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Leon; Inland Wakulla; Coastal Wakulla
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov