Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 8:15am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
At 1015 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Vernon, moving northeast at 25 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...
Vernon, Chipley, Bonifay, Bradford, Alford, Wausau, Brock Crossroad,
Chipley Municipal Airport, Orange Hill, Holmes County Airport,
Ridgetop, Greenhead, Holmes Valley, Steele City, Gilberts Mill, Round
Lake, Smyrna, Spring Hollow, Bahoma, and Sunny Hills.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Holmes; Washington; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: