Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 5:05PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 2:05pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 504 PM EDT/404 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles southeast of
Wewahitchka to 20 miles east of Carrabelle. Movement was southwest at
15 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...
Carrabelle, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, St George Island, Franklin,
Carrabelle Beach, Royal Bluff, Eleven Mile, St George Island St Pk,
Odena, Indian Pass, Beverly, Bay City, Willis Landing, Apalachicola
Airport, Hays Place, Fort Gadsden, Nine Mile, Alligator Point, and
Buck Siding.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov