Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 12:57PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 9:57am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1257 PM EDT/1157 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near White City, or 11 miles northeast of Port St. Joe,
moving north 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...
Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Port St. Joe, Mexico Beach, Stonemill Creek,
White City, Wewahitchka, Honeyville, Chipola Cutoff, Eleven Mile,
Odena, Beverly, Overstreet, Kern, Bay City, Willis Landing,
Apalachicola Airport, Wetappo, Hays Place, and Dalkeith.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Bay; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov