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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 6, 2026Dixie County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 6, 2026, 7:28 PM EST for Dixie County, Florida. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Mar 6, 2026, 7:28 PM EST (00:28 UTC)
Expired: Mar 6, 2026, 7:54 PM EST
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Dixie County, FL

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 6, 6:18 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 6:18 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 6, 5:33 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
533 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

GAZ127-062315-
Worth GA-
533 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WORTH COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM EST...

At 533 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ty Ty, or 11 miles southeast of Sylvester, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sylvester, Poulan, Sumner, Scooterville, Tempy, and Powelltown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3134 8365 3133 8370 3133 8372 3132 8375
      3132 8376 3133 8376 3133 8380 3149 8388
      3156 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 167DEG 8KT 3139 8371

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

58-REESE

Special weather statement, Mar 6, 5:37 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
537 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

GAZ144-145-062330-
Baker GA-Mitchell GA-
537 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MITCHELL AND
NORTHEASTERN BAKER COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EST...

At 537 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newton, moving north at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Newton and Red Store Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3131 8418 3128 8433 3144 8443 3144 8418
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 162DEG 5KT 3134 8426

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

58-REESE

Special weather statement, Mar 6, 5:40 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
540 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

GAZ124>126-062330-
Lee GA-Dougherty GA-Terrell GA-
540 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DOUGHERTY...SOUTHWESTERN
LEE AND SOUTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EST...

At 540 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Albany, moving northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Albany, Walker, South Albany, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Lockett
Crossing, and Palmyra.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3150 8415 3145 8429 3159 8441 3166 8433
      3168 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 153DEG 10KT 3153 8424

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

58-REESE

Special weather statement, Mar 6, 6:04 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 6, 6:28 PM EST, 1 hour before

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Local storm report, Mar 6, 6:58 PM EST, 30 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 6, 7:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dixie	29 min
Mar 7, 12:33 PM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	TAE		21 hr
Mar 6, 8:10 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Irwin	35 min
Mar 7, 4:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early	35 min
Mar 7, 3:56 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Houston	49 min
Mar 7, 4:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Houston	46 min
Mar 7, 6:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	44 min

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Sources

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