Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 17:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 7:57PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 5:57pm
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 757 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles east of Marianna to near Chipley to near De Funiak Springs to 10 miles east of Crestview. Movement was south 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... Vernon, De Funiak Springs, Bonifay, Marianna, Chipley, Blountstown, Eglin Air Force Base, Bradford, Union, Liberty, Live Oak, Sneads, Freeport, Cottondale, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Ponce De Leon, Altha, Alford, and Caryville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; South Walton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov