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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.

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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

$$

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