Special Weather Statement Florida | Effective 04/01/2026 12:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 2:57PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 12:57pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Vernon to 14 miles south of Chipley. Movement was northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Vernon, Chipley, Bonifay, Bradford, Caryville, Wausau, Westville, Hinsons Crossroads, Whitehead Crossroads, Cerrogordo, Gritney, Holmes Valley, Porter Lake, Hickory Hill, Smyrna, Sylvania, Johnson Crossroads, Brock Crossroad, Chipley Municipal Airport, and Orange Hill.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Inland Bay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL