Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:47PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Carrabelle, moving south at 5 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, Eastpoint, St George Island, Franklin, Carrabelle Beach,
Royal Bluff, High Bluff, Yent Place, Lanark Village, St George Island
St Pk, Creels, and Green Point.
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:
Inland Franklin; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov