Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 12:09PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 9:09am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
At 1209 PM EDT/1109 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Stonemill Creek, or 22 miles south of Blountstown,
moving northeast at 10 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, Chipola Cutoff,
Central City, Red Hill, Marysville, Scotts Ferry, Kern, Wilma, Lewis,
Nixon Garden, and Jensen Place.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov