Florida Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/20/2026 12:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Vernon, moving northwest at 5 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... Vernon, Bradford, Wausau, Holmes Valley, Gilberts Mill, Betts, Fountain, Smyrna, Spring Hollow, and Sylvania.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washington; Inland Bay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL