Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 4:54AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 1:54am
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 454 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Eastpoint to 7 miles southeast of
Carrabelle. Movement was northeast at 20 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, Carrabelle Beach, Morgan Place, Saint Teresa, Turkey
Point, Royal Bluff, Mcintyre, High Bluff, Yent Place, Lanark Village,
St George Island St Pk, and Green Point.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 Franklin; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Wakulla; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov