Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 11:12AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 8:12am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
At 1112 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Apalachicola, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Carrabelle, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Franklin, Carrabelle Beach,
Royal Bluff, Eleven Mile, Beverly, Bay City, Apalachicola Airport,
Hays Place, Fort Gadsden, Nine Mile, Alligator Point, Buck Siding,
Morgan Place, Saint Teresa, Turkey Point, Bald Point, and
Panacea-Wakulla Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for Big Bend and
the Panhandle of Florida.
Area Description:
Inland Franklin; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: