Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 3:25PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles southwest of Geneva to near De Funiak
Springs to near Eglin Air Force Base. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Chipley, Bonifay, De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base,
Bradford, Union, Live Oak, Freeport, Ponce De Leon, Caryville,
Wausau, Westville, Whitehead Crossroads, Cerrogordo, Gritney, Rock
Hill, Holmes Valley, Millers Ferry, and Knox Hill.
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:
North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: