Florida, Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/17/2026 17:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 8:13PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Monticello to near Tallahassee to 14 miles southwest of Crawfordville. Movement was west at 30 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... Tallahassee, Bainbridge, Midway, Quincy, Havana, Cairo, Ochlocknee, Whigham, Greensboro, West Bainbridge, Chattahoochee, Gretna, Bristol, Attapulgus, Climax, Rock Bluff, Juniper, Douglas City, Capel, and Florence.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Gadsden; Leon; Northern Liberty; Decatur; Grady; Thomas
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL