Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/07/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 4:56PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 7, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
September 7, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 456 PM EDT/356 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Eglin Air Force Base to 9 miles east of Santa Rosa Beach to near Lynn Haven. These storms were nearly stationary. 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... Lynn Haven, Santa Rosa Beach, Eglin Air Force Base, Freeport, Ebro, Portland, Southport, Seminole Hills, Blue Mountain Beach, Seaside, Brannonville, Gulf Pines, Bunker, Vicksburg, Grayton Beach, Sandestin, Four Mile Village, Bayhead, West Bay, and Recota Beach.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Central Walton; Washington; Inland Bay; South Walton; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov