Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 2:04PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 11:04am
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 204 PM EDT/104 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Blountstown
to near Wewahitchka. Movement was northeast at 25 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...
Apalachicola, Blountstown, Port St. Joe, Stonemill Creek, White City,
Orange, Wewahitchka, Bristol, Honeyville, Clarksville, Selman, Abe
Springs, Vilas, Chipola Cutoff, Central City, Chipola, Beverly,
Overstreet, Scotts Ferry, and Kennys Mill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov