Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Big Bend Florida Counties Through 12:30 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Franklin, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties, with 60 mph wind gusts and potential tornado development expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Big Bend Florida
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Big Bend Florida.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of the Big Bend region in Florida. The alert was issued at 11:32 AM EST after radar indicated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds moving through the area.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically impacts the following geographic regions in Florida:
- Wakulla County
- Southern Liberty County
- South central Leon County
- Franklin County
Impacted locations include Woodville, Carrabelle, St. Marks, Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Crawfordville, St George Island, Wakulla, Franklin, Sopchoppy, Shadeville, Leon Sinks, Royal Bluff, Wakulla Springs, St George Island St Pk, Eight Mile Pond, Beverly, Panacea, Poplar Camp, and Medart.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.
Expected Conditions
At 11:31 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles east of Stonemill Creek to Eastpoint, moving northeast at 50 mph.
- Wind: Radar indicates wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
- Hail: Hail size is estimated up to .75 inches.
- Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Tornado Threat: Tornadoes are listed as possible within this storm system.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective from 11:32 AM EST until 12:30 PM EST on February 15. A separate Tornado Watch remains in effect for the Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida until 3:00 PM EST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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