Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Inland Wakulla; Coastal Wakulla |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 6:27 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-23 @ 6:27 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-23 @ 6:27 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 7:27PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Woodville, moving south at 15 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... Woodville, Crawfordville, St. Marks, Wakulla, Newport, Shadeville, Port Leon, Wakulla Beach, Hyde Park, Wakulla Springs, Arran, and Bethel. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 6:25 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-23 @ 6:25 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-23 @ 6:25 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 7:25PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
At 725 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of St. Marks, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Scanlon and Plum Orchard. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Martin, FL; St. Lucie, FL |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 6:05 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-23 @ 6:05 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Melbourne FL on 2026-08-23 @ 6:05 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 7:05PM EDT until August 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL |
| Description: |
FFWMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Martin County in east central Florida... Southeastern St. Lucie County in east central Florida... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Walton, Stuart, Jensen Beach, Nettles Island, North River Shores, Indian River Estates, Ocean Breeze Park, Waveland, Rio and Hutchinson Island South. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Martin, FL; St. Lucie, FL |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 5:39 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 7:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-23 @ 5:39 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 7:45 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Melbourne FL on 2026-08-23 @ 5:39 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued August 23 at 6:39PM EDT until August 23 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Martin County in east central Florida... Southeastern St. Lucie County in east central Florida... * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Walton, Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, Sewall's Point, North River Shores, Witham Field, Nettles Island, Indian River Estates, Ocean Breeze Park, Rio, Waveland and Hutchinson Island South. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Palm Beach, FL |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 5:37 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 7:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-23 @ 5:37 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 7:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Miami FL on 2026-08-23 @ 5:37 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued August 23 at 6:37PM EDT until August 23 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Miami FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Florida, including the following county, Palm Beach. * WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Tequesta, Juno Beach, North Palm Beach, North County Airport, Juno Ridge, Limestone Creek, Philo Farms, Jupiter Farms, Fau North Campus and Caloosa. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |