Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 7:57PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 5:57pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 756 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Crestview to 11 miles
northwest of Vernon to 9 miles southeast of Chipley. Movement was
south at 25 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...
Vernon, Chipley, De Funiak Springs, Bonifay, Eglin Air Force Base,
Bradford, Union, Liberty, Live Oak, Freeport, Cottondale, Ponce De
Leon, Alford, Caryville, Wausau, Westville, Ebro, Oakwood Hills,
Cluster Springs, and Moose Pond.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Florida.
Area Description:
North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; South Walton
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov