Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Holmes, Jackson, Washington Counties FL
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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Jackson, central Holmes and northeastern Washington counties in Florida until 8:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Panhandle
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tallahassee FL. Effective from August 25, 2026 at 7:19 PM CDT until August 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Jackson County, central Holmes County, and northeastern Washington County in the Florida Panhandle. Locations impacted include Vernon, Chipley, Graceville, Bonifay, Bradford, Caryville, Wausau, Esto, Noma, Richter Crossroads, Tendil Crossing, Gritney, Holland Crossroads, Cobb Crossroads, Smith Crossroads, Izagora, New Hope, Noma Junction, Bahoma, and Johnson Crossroads.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:19 PM CDT a severe thunderstorm was located near Chipley moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches (radar indicated). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:00 PM CDT on August 25, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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