Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:16PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 12:16pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Eglin Air Force Base, or 8 miles south of De Funiak
Springs, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Freeport, Ponce De Leon,
Oakwood Hills, Red Bay, Douglass Crossroad, Portland, Alpine Heights,
De Funiak Spring Airport, Rock Hill, Bruce, Eucheeanna, Pleasant
Ridge, Center Ridge, New Home, Knox Hill, and Argyle.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; South Walton
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov