Special Weather Statement for Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Coastal Gulf +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Wakulla, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Southern Liberty
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1207 PM EDT/1107 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Wewahitchka to near Carrabelle. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1207 PM EDT/1107 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Wewahitchka to near Carrabelle. Movement was east at 30 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... Carrabelle, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, St George Island, Stonemill Creek, Franklin, Wewahitchka, Carrabelle Beach, Honeyville, Royal Bluff, Chipola Cutoff, St George Island St Pk, Beverly, Kern, Bay City, Willis Landing, Apalachicola Airport, Twin Pole, Hays Place, and Dalkeith.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 12:07PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tallahassee FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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