Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 12:41PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 10:41am
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 1241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 19 miles southwest of Geneva to near De Funiak
Springs to near Eglin Air Force Base. Movement was east 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...
De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Union, Ponce De Leon,
Westville, Douglass Crossroad, Cerrogordo, Prosperity, Arrant
Settlement, De Funiak Spring Airport, Rock Hill, Glendale,
Eucheeanna, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Ridge, Center Ridge, New Home,
Knox Hill, Hickory Hill, and Piney Grove.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov