Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 10:32AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 7:32am
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
At 1032 AM EDT/932 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles east of White City, or 13 miles northwest of
Apalachicola, moving east at 15 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, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, St George Island, Port St. Joe,
White City, Franklin, Royal Bluff, Eleven Mile, St George Island St
Pk, Odena, Beverly, Bay City, Willis Landing, Apalachicola Airport,
Simmons Bayou, Hays Place, Fort Gadsden, Nine Mile, and Buck Siding.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov