Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 12:32PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 9:32am
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
At 1232 PM EDT/1132 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Apalachicola, moving east at 10 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...
St George Island, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Franklin, Nine Mile, Buck
Siding, Royal Bluff, High Bluff, Eleven Mile, St George Island St Pk,
Odena, Tilton, Beverly, Green Point, Bay City, Apalachicola Airport,
Creels, and Hays Place.
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 Gulf; Inland Franklin; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov