Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 7 at 10:39AM CDT until May 7 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2026 - 8:39am
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
At 1039 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bonifay to 8 miles west of Vernon, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Bonifay, Bradford, Live Oak, Caryville, Wausau, Hinsons
Crossroads, Brock Crossroad, Orange Hill, Whitehead Crossroads,
Holmes Valley, Millers Ferry, Five Points, Hulaw, Smyrna, Spring
Hollow, Sunny Hills, Poplar Head, Sylvania, and Johnson Crossroads.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Florida.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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.
Area Description:
Holmes, FL; Walton, FL; Washington, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov