Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/05/2026 04:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 5 at 7:23AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 5, 2026 - 4:23am
Expires: 
October 5, 2026 - 5:15am
Description: 
At 723 AM EDT/623 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Lynn Haven, moving northeast 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... Bayhead, Southport, Fountain, Singer Road, Recota Beach, Saunders, Greenhead, Camp Flowers, Gainer Spring, Bennett, Youngstown, Porter Lake, Vicksburg, and Riverside.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washington; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov