Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/16/2026 14:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 5:52PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 2:52pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Perry, moving southeast at 15 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... Perry, Pinland, Cooks Hammock, Clara, Smith, Foley, Salem, Carbur, Perry-Foley Airport, Bucell Junction, Athena, and Fenholloway.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Coastal Taylor
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL