Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Holmes and Walton Counties in Florida
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NOAA issued it on May 15, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Holmes and Walton counties in the Florida Panhandle until 9:00 AM CDT, featuring 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Panhandle
- Issued
- May 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Florida Panhandle.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, FL. It is effective from 8:20 AM CDT until 9:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Holmes County and Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida. Specific locations impacted include De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Union, Liberty, Paxton, Ponce De Leon, Caryville, Westville, Oakwood Hills, Cluster Springs, Cerrogordo, Gritney, Rock Hill, Glendale, Pleasant Ridge, Knox Hill, Izagora, New Hope, New Harmony, and Piney Grove.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). These conditions are expected to cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:20 AM CDT on May 7, 2026, and expires at 9:00 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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