Headline:
Tornado Warning issued October 9 at 5:36PM EDT until October 9 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
TORTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Gulf County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Southwestern Franklin County in Big Bend Florida...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over St George Island, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
St George Island around 540 PM EDT.
Eastpoint around 545 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Franklin, High Bluff, St George Island St Pk, Creels, Beverly, Hays
Place, and Green Point.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 6:00 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 6:00 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Franklin, FL; Gulf, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov