Special Weather Statement 05/30/2025 23:30 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 30, 2025 - 11:30pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2025 - 12:15am
Description: 
At 229 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Steinhatchee, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Steinhatchee, Cross City, Tennille, Fish Creek, Hines, Shamrock, Howell Place, Jonesboro, Clara, Cross City Airport, Eugene, and Jena.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Inland Taylor; Inland Dixie; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL