Special Weather Statement 05/29/2025 03:42 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 6:42AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 29, 2025 - 3:42am
Expires: 
May 29, 2025 - 4:30am
Description: 
At 642 AM EDT/542 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Panama City Beach to 19 miles west of Panama City. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Springfield, Hiland Park, Tyndall Air Force Base, St Andrews State Park, Southport, Seminole Hills, Cedar Grove, Dirego Park, Beacon Beach, Gulf Resort Beach, West Panama City, Bahama Beach, Biltmore Beach, Sunnyside, Millville, Vicksburg, and Bayhead.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Inland Bay; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL