Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 16:25

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 7:25PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 4:25pm
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 725 PM EDT/625 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Santa Rosa Beach, moving east at 15 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... Panama City Beach, West Bay, Inlet Beach, Seminole Hills, Gulf Resort Beach, West Panama City, Seaside, Bahama Beach, Point Washington, Pine Log, Edgewater Gulf Beach, Sunnyside, Bunker, Laird, Laguna Beach, Hollywood Beach, Seagrove Beach, and Bid-a-Wee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Bay; South Walton; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov