Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Fowlers Bluff, or 9 miles south of Cross City,
moving southeast at 25 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...
Cross City, Steinhatchee, Horseshoe Point, Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach,
Shamrock, Shired Island, Cross City Airport, Old Town, Guaranto
Springs, Jena, Hines, Jonesboro, Eugene, Fletcher, Yellow Jacket, and
Fanning Springs.
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:
Inland Dixie; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov