Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/16/2026 12:03

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 3:03PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 12:03pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 303 PM EDT/203 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles southwest of Mexico Beach to 13 miles south of Port St. Joe to 25 miles southwest of Apalachicola. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Eastpoint, Apalachicola, St George Island, Port St. Joe, Mexico Beach, White City, Franklin, Honeyville, Royal Bluff, Eleven Mile, St George Island St Pk, Odena, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, Beverly, Bay City, Willis Landing, Apalachicola Airport, Simmons Bayou, and Hays Place.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov