Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 1:43PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 10:43am
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 143 PM EDT/1243 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 11 miles south of De Funiak Springs, moving east at 25
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, De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Live Oak, Freeport,
Ponce De Leon, Westville, Ebro, Hinsons Crossroads, Portland,
Whitehead Crossroads, Singer Road, Camp Flowers, Rock Hill, Holmes
Valley, Gainer Spring, Millers Ferry, Bennett, Pleasant Ridge, and
Porter Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Inland Bay; South Walton; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: