Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
535 WWUS82 KTAE 181259 SPSTAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 759 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 FLZ009>012-181345- Holmes FL-Inland Bay FL-Jackson FL-Washington FL- 759 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON...SOUTHERN HOLMES AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM CDT... At 759 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles south of Geneva to 10 miles west of Vernon. Movement was 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... Vernon, Chipley, Bonifay, Bradford, Live Oak, Ponce De Leon, Caryville, Wausau, Westville, Hinsons Crossroads, Richter Crossroads, Whitehead Crossroads, Holmes Valley, Millers Ferry, Smyrna, Bahoma, Sylvania, Johnson Crossroads, Brock Crossroad, and Chipley Municipal Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && LAT...LON 3081 8595 3088 8545 3054 8543 3052 8588 3056 8588 3056 8589 3058 8589 3059 8592 3061 8591 3063 8592 3066 8589 3066 8587 3068 8587 3070 8585 3070 8595 TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 243DEG 29KT 3084 8590 3058 8588 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 25-CAMP