Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:57PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 657 PM EDT/557 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of De Funiak Springs, moving south at
20 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 Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Eglin Air Force Base, Live Oak,
Freeport, Ebro, Hinsons Crossroads, Seminole Hills, Gulf Resort
Beach, Blue Mountain Beach, Seaside, Rock Hill, Millers Ferry,
Sunnyside, Bunker, Knox Hill, Grayton Beach, West Bay, Red Bay, and
Inlet Beach.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Central Walton; Washington; Inland Bay; South Walton; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov