Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 17:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 8:58PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 858 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kissimmee, moving west at 10 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... Orlando, Kissimmee, Ocoee, Winter Garden, and Windermere.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Orange; Osceola
Forcast Office: 
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov