Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Jefferson and Madison Counties in Florida
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 2026, 2 months 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 northeastern Jefferson County and western Madison County until 5:15 PM EDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Big Bend Florida
- Issued
- May 26, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Big Bend Florida.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from May 17 at 4:36 PM EDT until May 17 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Jefferson County and western Madison County in Big Bend Florida. Locations impacted include Greenville, Lovett, Dills, Ebb, Moseley Hall, Aucilla, Hamburg, Ashville, and Sirmans.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:36 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of Madison, moving northwest at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 5:15 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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