Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 11:37AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 9:37am
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles east of Crestview to near Eglin Air
Force Base to 7 miles east of Niceville. 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...
De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Union, Liberty, Freeport,
Paxton, Pond Creek, Oakwood Hills, Cluster Springs, Gaskin, Portland,
Alpine Heights, Villa Tasso, De Funiak Spring Airport, Rock Hill,
Glendale, Pleasant Ridge, Center Ridge, New Harmony, and Piney Grove.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
North Walton; Central Walton; South Walton
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov