Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 1:59PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2025 - 10:59am
Expires:
May 25, 2025 - 11:30am
Description:
At 159 PM EDT/1259 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of
Crawfordville to near Apalachicola. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Carrabelle, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, St George Island, Franklin,
Sopchoppy, Carrabelle Beach, Royal Bluff, Eleven Mile, St George
Island St Pk, Odena, Beverly, Panacea, Buckhorn, Bay City,
Apalachicola Airport, Curtis Mill, Hays Place, Nine Mile, and
Alligator Point.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Inland Wakulla; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Wakulla; Southern Liberty
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL