Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty Counties FL
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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 7:15 PM EDT August 18, with 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches.
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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
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from August 18 at 6:42 PM EDT until August 18 at 7:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Calhoun, FL; Gadsden, FL; Jackson, FL; and Liberty, FL. Specific areas include Central Jackson County, Northeastern Calhoun County, Western Gadsden County, and Northwestern Liberty County. Locations impacted include Marianna, Blountstown, Quincy, Greensboro, Chattahoochee, Sneads, Gretna, Bristol, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Altha, Campbellton, Rock Bluff, Ocheesee, Douglas City, Juniper, Selman, Rosedale, Blue Spring, and Union City.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Marianna to 8 miles southwest of Chattahoochee to Greensboro, moving south at 10 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 6:42 PM EDT until 7:15 PM EDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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