Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 9:02PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 6:02pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carrabelle, moving southwest 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...
Carrabelle, St George Island, Eastpoint, Franklin, Carrabelle Beach,
Morgan Place, Turkey Point, Royal Bluff, Mcintyre, High Bluff, Yent
Place, St George Island St Pk, Beverly, Green Point, Lanark Village,
Creels, Curtis Mill, and Hays Place.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Inland Franklin; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Wakulla
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov