Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 8 at 6:35AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 4:35am
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
At 635 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Crestview to near Wright
to 11 miles south of Navarre Beach. 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...
Santa Rosa Beach, De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Union,
Liberty, Freeport, Ponce De Leon, Westville, Pond Creek, Oakwood
Hills, Cluster Springs, Portland, Alpine Heights, Villa Tasso, Arrant
Settlement, De Funiak Spring Airport, Rock Hill, Glendale, Pleasant
Ridge, and Center Ridge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; South Walton
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov