Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:13PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 313 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of De Funiak Springs, moving south 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...
De Funiak Springs, Union, Ponce De Leon, Douglass Crossroad, Leonia,
Gaskin, Prosperity, Darlington, Arrant Settlement, Sweetgum Head,
Royals Crossroads, De Funiak Spring Airport, Glendale, Pleasant Hill,
Pleasant Ridge, Center Ridge, Piney Grove, and Argyle.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov