Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 9:18PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 918 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Eastpoint, moving southeast 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...
Carrabelle, St George Island, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Franklin,
Carrabelle Beach, Buck Siding, Royal Bluff, High Bluff, Yent Place,
St George Island St Pk, Beverly, Green Point, Creels, Hays Place,
Fort Gadsden, and Bay City.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov