Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Big Bend Florida Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 2 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lafayette, Dixie, Taylor, and Madison counties in Florida until 8:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Big Bend Florida
- Issued
- August 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Big Bend Florida.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tallahassee FL. Effective from August 20, 2026 at 7:21 PM EDT until August 20, 2026 at 8:45 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Lafayette County, northeastern Dixie County, northeastern Taylor County, and eastern Madison County in Big Bend Florida. Locations impacted include Mayo, Madison, Lee, Tennille, Cooks Hammock, Clara, Chancey, Smith, Hopewell, Buckville, Carbur, Alton, Mayo Junction, Townsend, Hines, Salem, Hanson, Athena, San Pedro Junction, and Day.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
At 7:21 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dowling Park to 9 miles northeast of Cross City, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:21 PM EDT to 8:45 PM EDT on August 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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