Florida Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/26/2026 11:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 1:47PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2026 - 11:47am
Expires: 
April 26, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Eglin Air Force Base to 7 miles east of Niceville. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Santa Rosa Beach, Eglin Air Force Base, Freeport, Portland, Villa Tasso, Blue Mountain Beach, Seaside, Miramar Beach, Point Washington, Gulf Pines, Bunker, Grayton Beach, Seagrove Beach, Sandestin, and Four Mile Village.
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: 
Central Walton; South Walton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL