Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calhoun, Jackson, Liberty Counties FL

Source: NOAA · Florida Panhandle

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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 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 parts of the Florida Panhandle until 8:00 PM EDT August 18.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Florida Panhandle
Issued
August 18, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Florida Panhandle.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tallahassee FL. Effective from 2026-08-18T19:15:00-04:00 until 2026-08-18T20:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.

Affected Areas

Central Jackson County, Northern Calhoun County, and Northwestern Liberty County in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend region. Locations impacted include Blountstown, Marianna, Bristol, Cottondale, Greenwood, Altha, Alford, Campbellton, Moose Pond, Clarksville, Ocheesee, Selman, Blue Spring, Union City, Chipola, Henderson Mill, Camps Head, Kennys Mill, Star, and Jacobs.

What You Should Do

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.

Expected Conditions

At 7:15 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marianna moving south at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated. Expected impacts: hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

Alert effective August 18, 2026 from 7:15 PM EDT until 8:00 PM EDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the Florida Panhandle until 8:00 PM EDT August 18.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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