Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 12:27PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 10:27am
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 1227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northeast of De Funiak Springs, moving northeast at 30 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...
Bonifay, Ponce De Leon, Caryville, Esto, Westville, Noma, Richter
Crossroads, Miller Crossroads, Holmes County Airport, Cerrogordo,
Bethlehem, Prosperity, Gritney, Arrant Settlement, Holland
Crossroads, Ards Crossroads, Hulaw, Hickory Hill, Izagora, and Noma
Junction.
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:
Holmes; Washington; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov