Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/04/2026 03:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 4 at 6:31AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 4, 2026 - 3:31am
Expires: 
October 4, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
At 631 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over St George Island, moving north 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, St George Island, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Franklin, Royal Bluff, High Bluff, Yent Place, St George Island St Pk, Beverly, Green Point, Creels, and Hays Place.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Franklin; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov