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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 366, NWS Tallahassee, FL

September 6, 2026Jefferson County, Madison County, Taylor County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2026, 11:58 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Madison County, Taylor County, Florida. It was in force for 51 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Sep 6, 2026, 11:58 PM EDT (03:58 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 7, 12:00 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Capps, FLLarge branch snapped.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 2 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 279 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2026-09-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1438 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2026-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1438 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1112 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

174 
WUUS52 KTAE 070358
SVRTAE
FLC065-079-123-070530-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0366.260907T0358Z-260907T0530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1158 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Jefferson County in Big Bend Florida...
  Taylor County in Big Bend Florida...
  Southwestern Madison County in Big Bend Florida...

* Until 130 AM EDT.

* At 1157 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 12 miles southwest of Monticello to near Dowling
  Park, moving south at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Perry, Steinhatchee, Pinland, Cody, Hells Half Acre, Jug Island,
  Ebb, Lamont, Eridu, Cabbage Grove, Thomas City, Scanlon, Dekle
  Beach, Jack Lee Island, Waukeenah, Foley, Salem, Wacissa, Wacissa
  Springs, and Perry-Foley Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 2978 8369 2987 8375 3004 8409 3044 8407
      3046 8404 3049 8404 3031 8335 3025 8337
      2989 8337 2989 8335 2982 8335 2982 8332
      2967 8336 2967 8341 2960 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 005DEG 14KT 3043 8403 3023 8331 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
723 
WWUS52 KTAE 070430
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1230 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

FLC079-070440-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-260907T0530Z/
Madison FL-
1230 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 2978 8369 2987 8375 3004 8409 3032 8408
      3031 8393 3021 8340 3017 8337 2989 8337
      2989 8335 2982 8335 2982 8332 2967 8336
      2967 8341 2960 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 013DEG 12KT 3027 8403 2998 8343 

$$

FLC065-123-070530-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-260907T0530Z/
Jefferson FL-Taylor FL-
1230 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND TAYLOR COUNTIES...

At 1230 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles east of Woodville to 12 miles southeast of
Perry, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Perry, Steinhatchee, Pinland, Hells Half Acre, Jug Island, Cabbage
Grove, Scanlon, Dekle Beach, Jack Lee Island, Foley, Salem,
Perry-Foley Airport, Hampton Springs, Cedar Island, Fish Creek, Goose
Pasture, Howell Place, Secotan, Boyd, and Smith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 2978 8369 2987 8375 3004 8409 3032 8408
      3031 8393 3021 8340 3017 8337 2989 8337
      2989 8335 2982 8335 2982 8332 2967 8336
      2967 8341 2960 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 013DEG 12KT 3027 8403 2998 8343 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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761 
WWUS52 KTAE 070449
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1249 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

FLC065-123-070459-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-260907T0530Z/
Jefferson FL-Taylor FL-
1249 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND
TAYLOR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However, gusty winds are still possible with these
thunderstorms.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 2978 8369 2987 8375 3004 8409 3032 8408
      3031 8393 3021 8340 3017 8337 2989 8337
      2989 8335 2982 8335 2982 8332 2967 8336
      2967 8341 2960 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0448Z 005DEG 14KT 3020 8404 2991 8344 

$$

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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 Sep 6, 9:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Issued at 903 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
  • Thunderstorms through Monday could be strong to possibly severe. Isolated damaging wind gusts are the main concern, though nuisance flooding, lightning and small hail are also expected. There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms through tonight.
  • There is a medium chance (50 percent) of dangerous heat index values exceeding 107 degrees on Monday afternoon mainly over the Florida Panhandle and Western Big Bend into Southeast Alabama.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 9:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
913 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

...New UPDATE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 903 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

- Thunderstorms through Monday could be strong to possibly
  severe. Isolated damaging wind gusts are the main concern,
  though nuisance flooding, lightning and small hail are also
  expected. There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe
  thunderstorms through tonight.

- There is a medium chance (50 percent) of dangerous heat index
  values exceeding 107 degrees on Monday afternoon mainly over the
  Florida Panhandle and Western Big Bend into Southeast Alabama.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 903 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Quite the messy radar this evening with 3 separate clusters of
storms. The first is a line of weakening, though gusty line of
thunderstorms near the I-10 corridor in the Florida Panhandle.
This is moving southward, producing gusts of 30-45 mph. This
should decay in the next couple hours.

To the east, over the eastern Big Bend, another line of storms is
moving southwestward toward the Nature Coast and Apalachee Bay
with some gusts of 30-40 mph at times and a few scattered storms
ahead of it over Wakulla and Jefferson Counties.

However, the main show will be an organizing line of strong to
severe storms near I-75 from Turner into Tift Counties with some
storms developing to the south in Lowndes and Lanier Counties.
These storms will likely become more of an organized complex of
storms as it moves south-southwestward through our Georgia
counties during the rest of this evening, possibly surviving into
the western Big Bend into the overnight hours. Gusty, perhaps
damaging winds are possible in the strongest storms. Storms should
weaken overnight with the loss of daytime instability, but there
remains ample instability for the time being across the area.

Rain chances were tweaked to reflect current radar trends.
Otherwise, no significant changes were made to the other elements.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This Evening through Monday)
Issued at 158 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms this evening
into early tonight across portions of Southeast AL, Southwest GA,
and the FL Panhandle and Big Bend generally north of I-10. While
some convection will fire up with the seabreeze in the FL counties,
the main show will be additional convection associated with a short
wave propagating Southwestward into the region from the Northeast,
centered on late this evening into early tonight. Increasing DCAPE
will support isolated damaging wind gusts of 50-60 mph while cold
air aloft may allow for some small hail (less than 1 inch). As the
convection moves toward the Gulf Coast after midnight, expect it
to weaken as CIN increases, although wind gusts to 40 mph would
pose a hazard to mariners. Will also have to watch for flooding
potential, which is highest in the I-75 corridor of GA. Patchy
fog is likely by late tonight.

Monday, afternoon and evening convection will be most prolific
in the FL Panhandle and Big Bend, with less coverage Northwest.
Not as much support for severe weather with elevated DCAPE still
supporting gusty winds to 40 mph with storms. Highs in the low
90s and dew points in the mid-70s will support heat indices in
the 105-109F range mainly in the FL Panhandle, where a Heat
Advisory may be needed.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 158 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Easterly flow on the southern periphery of the subtropical ridge
will keep a moist air mass in place with daily chances of showers
and storms through Thursday. The approach of a longwave trough
should increase chances of showers and storms further by Friday
into the weekend as the the flow becomes Southwest. Temperatures
will remain above average for early September in the lower 90s.
The pattern should become more conducive for fog during the week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 752 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Lots of "moving parts" to consider in this set of TAFs. First it
the trend of ongoing activity to continue moving south and
possibly southwest over the next few hours. This would affect ECP
and VLD in the next few hours. The activity currently over south
Georgia could continue southwest, affecting TLH and possibly ECP
overnight and early Monday morning. Elsewhere, the moist low-
level air mass could support low stratus and mist around sunrise
at DHN, ABY, and VLD. Then a more routine round of afternoon
convective development is likely on Monday afternoon.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 158 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Light and gentle southwest breezes will prevail through Monday. On
Monday night, the southern periphery of high pressure will bridge
in from the northeast, forcing a shift to gentle and moderate
northeast to east breezes for Tuesday and Wednesday. Northeast
breezes will weaken and turn back southwesterly on Thursday.
Otherwise, thunderstorms will be most prevalent over the waters
each morning, bringing sudden wind gusts, lightning, and possibly
waterspouts.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 158 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

A seasonably moist and unstable air mass will remain in place
throughout this week. A northeast flow will develop on Monday and
become more solid by Tuesday as the southern periphery of high
pressure to the north bridges south across the districts. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast each day this week.
Thunderstorms through Monday have potential to be strong, bringing
gusty downburst winds. Otherwise, low dispersion may persist into
Monday afternoon mainly in the FL Big Bend. Meanwhile, heat index
values of 105-109F are forecast on Monday in the FL Panhandle into
portions of Southeast AL and the Western FL Big Bend.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 158 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Through Monday, flooding concerns will be confined to the short-
lived nuisance variety beneath heavier thunderstorms, mainly
impacting urban and poor drainage areas. The I-75 corridor of GA
may be most impacted this evening into early tonight, followed
by the FL Counties on Monday.

No flooding is expected from Tuesday through next Saturday. River
flooding is not expected for at least the next 7 days.

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always
encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they
occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   94  75  92  73 /  40  50  80  50
Panama City   90  78  90  75 /  40  30  60  50
Dothan        95  73  93  72 /  30  60  50  40
Albany        96  73  91  72 /  50  40  40  30
Valdosta      94  73  90  72 /  40  60  60  50
Cross City    92  74  90  73 /  30  50  70  60
Apalachicola  89  77  87  76 /  30  40  60  70

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...LF
LONG TERM....LF
AVIATION...Haner
MARINE...Haner
FIRE WEATHER...LF
HYDROLOGY...LF

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 6, 9:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
956 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0950 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 N Moultrie            31.21N 83.78W
09/06/2026                   Colquitt           GA   Law Enforcement

            Tree on power line blocking Anderson Drive
            in Moultrie.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 6, 9:58 PM EDT, 2 hours before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
958 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0950 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WNW Spence Airport    31.14N 83.71W
09/06/2026  M39 MPH          Colquitt           GA   Mesonet

            Sunbelt Ag Expo WeatherSTEM reported a 39
            mph wind gust.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 6, 10:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1000 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0715 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 E W. Main/Brannon St  31.24N 85.46W
09/06/2026  M39 MPH          Houston            AL   Mesonet

            Hazcam on the west side of Dothan gusted to
            39 mph.

0655 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WNW Hanchey Field     31.35N 85.67W
09/06/2026  M39 MPH          Dale               AL   AWOS

            KHEY reported a wind gust of 39 mph.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 6, 10:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1022 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1005 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     South Moultrie          31.16N 83.79W
09/06/2026                   Colquitt           GA   Law Enforcement

            Tree blocking the roadway near South Main
            Street and 13th Avenue.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 6, 10:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1033 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0925 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 ENE Lenox             31.32N 83.38W
09/06/2026                   Berrien            GA   911 Call Center

            Tree down near the intersection of Highway
            125 and Walter Carter Road.

0935 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     7 NNW Cottle            31.30N 83.35W
09/06/2026                   Berrien            GA   911 Call Center

            Tree down along Highway 125.

0936 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 N Massee              31.26N 83.37W
09/06/2026                   Berrien            GA   911 Call Center

            Tree down on Earnest Sumner Road.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 6, 10:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1040 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1039 PM     Flood            1 S Moultrie            31.17N 83.79W
09/06/2026                   Colquitt           GA   Law Enforcement

            A couple of inches of water was on the
            roadway at 1st Street Southeast and 11th Ave
            Southeast.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELafayette42 min
Sep 6, 8:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes, Jackson, Washington36 min
Sep 6, 8:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie, Taylor66 min
Sep 6, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Sep 6, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJackson, Walton, Washington33 min
Sep 6, 9:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun36 min
Sep 6, 10:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEJefferson, Madison77 min
Sep 6, 11:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGadsden, Leon72 min
Sep 7, 12:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE117 min
Sep 7, 12:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Sep 7, 2:20 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryTAEBay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 2 more16 hr
Sep 7, 2:23 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEFranklin, Liberty2 hr
Sep 7, 2:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin49 min
Sep 7, 2:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Sep 7, 3:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE56 min
Sep 7, 3:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE51 min
Sep 7, 4:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE91 min
Sep 7, 6:06 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE84 min
Sep 7, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton49 min
Sep 7, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELafayette, Madison46 min
Sep 7, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE88 min
Sep 7, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie43 min
Sep 7, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE50 min
Sep 7, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay50 min
Sep 7, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBay50 min
Sep 7, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE94 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.