WWUS82 KTAE 222138
SPSTAE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
538 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
FLZ013-014-027-326-426-222215-
Southern Liberty FL-Calhoun FL-Northern Liberty FL-Inland Gulf FL-
Inland Wakulla FL-
538 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GULF AND SOUTH
CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...WEST CENTRAL
WAKULLA AND SOUTHERN LIBERTY COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA THROUGH 615
PM EDT/515 PM CDT/...

At 538 PM EDT/438 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles southeast of
Blountstown to near Stonemill Creek. Movement was southeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Stonemill Creek, Orange, Wewahitchka, East Camp, Honeyville, Jewel
Fire Tower, Vilas, Chipola Cutoff, Jensen Place, Central City,
Sanborn, Red Hill, Owens Bridge, Poplar Camp, Kern, Wilma, Lewis,
Sumatra, Nixon Garden, and Chipola Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 2998 8517 3026 8527 3033 8485 3006 8454
      3001 8492 3001 8500 3000 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 328DEG 11KT 3025 8486 3021 8516 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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21-HANER