Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 12:07PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 9:07am
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
At 1207 PM EDT/1107 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast
of Wewahitchka to near Carrabelle. Movement was east 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, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, St George Island, Stonemill
Creek, Franklin, Wewahitchka, Carrabelle Beach, Honeyville, Royal
Bluff, Chipola Cutoff, St George Island St Pk, Beverly, Kern, Bay
City, Willis Landing, Apalachicola Airport, Twin Pole, Hays Place,
and Dalkeith.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Wakulla; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov