Special Weather Statement Alabama, Florida | Effective 03/12/2026 01:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 3:01AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 1:01am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
At 301 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Opp to 7 miles north of Crestview to near Gulf Breeze. Movement was east at 30 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... Daleville, De Funiak Springs, Geneva, Enterprise, Samson, Eglin Air Force Base, Union, Liberty, Paxton, Clayhatchee, Kinston, Coffee Springs, Oakwood Hills, Cluster Springs, Villa Tasso, Central City, Logan Field Municipal A/P, Glendale, Cairns Aaf, and Pleasant Ridge.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for southeastern Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Dale; Geneva; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; South Walton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov