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