Florida Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/07/2026 10:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 1:14PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 7, 2026 - 10:14am
Expires: 
May 7, 2026 - 10:45am
Description: 
At 114 PM EDT/1214 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles south of Marianna to 7 miles west of Blountstown. Movement was east at 50 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... Blountstown, Greensboro, Bristol, Altha, Rock Bluff, Clarksville, Ocheesee, Juniper, Selman, Abe Springs, Hosford, Rosedale, Union City, Chipola, Henderson Mill, Camps Head, Clio, Kennys Mill, Lowry, and Alliance.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT/100 PM CDT/ for Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Calhoun; Gadsden; Northern Liberty
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL