Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 6:17AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 3:17am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
At 616 AM EDT/516 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Wewahitchka, or 21 miles north of Port St. Joe,
moving east at 25 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...
Stonemill Creek, Orange, Wewahitchka, Honeyville, Kern, Wilma, Lewis,
Chipola Cutoff, Jensen Place, Nixon Garden, Central City, and Red
Hill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Gulf; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov