Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 17:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 8:50PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 5:50pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 849 PM EDT/749 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Stonemill Creek to 15 miles southeast of Vernon to 11 miles southeast of De Funiak Springs. Movement was south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Callaway, Vernon, Bonifay, Marianna, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Santa Rosa Beach, De Funiak Springs, Blountstown, Chipley, St George Island, Port St. Joe, Springfield, Mexico Beach, Hiland Park, Eglin Air Force Base, and Stonemill Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL