Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 6:40AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 3:40am
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
At 640 AM EDT/540 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near De Funiak Springs to
Santa Rosa Beach. Movement was east 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...
Santa Rosa Beach, De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Live Oak,
Freeport, Caryville, Westville, Ebro, Hinsons Crossroads, Portland,
Whitehead Crossroads, Seminole Hills, Blue Mountain Beach, Seaside,
Rock Hill, Millers Ferry, Pleasant Ridge, Gulf Pines, Bunker, and
Knox Hill.
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:
Central Walton; Washington; Inland Bay; South Walton; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov