Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 30 at 1:31PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 10:31am
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 131 PM EDT/1231 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Apalachicola, moving southwest at 10 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...
Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Franklin, Nine Mile, Eleven Mile, Thirteen
Mile, Odena, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, Tilton, Bay City,
Apalachicola Airport, Creels, and Simmons Bayou.
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:
Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: