Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
293 WWUS82 KTAE 181321 SPSTAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 821 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 FLZ008-108-181345- Central Walton FL-South Walton FL- 821 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTY THROUGH 845 AM CDT... At 820 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southeast of De Funiak Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eglin Air Force Base, Freeport, Bruce, Red Bay, Portland, Knox Hill, and Rock Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && LAT...LON 3070 8588 3070 8585 3066 8587 3063 8592 3060 8591 3056 8588 3051 8588 3050 8586 3047 8588 3044 8591 3044 8596 3041 8599 3040 8612 3042 8614 3043 8612 3044 8616 3047 8613 3046 8618 3057 8622 TIME...MOT...LOC 1320Z 246DEG 28KT 3054 8602 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 25-CAMP