Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/16/2026 12:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 3:31PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 12:31pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 331 PM EDT/231 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Santa Rosa Beach to near Panama City to near Mexico Beach. Movement was northeast at 35 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... Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Callaway, Santa Rosa Beach, Springfield, Mexico Beach, Hiland Park, Eglin Air Force Base, Stonemill Creek, Tyndall Air Force Base, Orange, Live Oak, Parker, Wewahitchka, Freeport, Ebro, Honeyville, Villa Tasso, and Allanton.
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: 
North Walton; Central Walton; Washington; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov