Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Florida Panhandle, Big Bend, and Southwest Georgia
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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 parts of Florida and Georgia, including Tallahassee and Bainbridge, as 60 mph wind gusts move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Panhandle, Big Bend, and Southwest Georgia
- 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 Florida Panhandle, Big Bend, and Southwest Georgia.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective immediately as of 10:55 AM EST and is scheduled to remain in place until 12:00 PM EST (11:00 AM CST).
Affected Areas
The warning covers a broad region across two states:
- Florida Panhandle: Southeastern Jackson County, Northern Gulf County, Southeastern Bay County, and Eastern Calhoun County.
- Florida Big Bend: Northwestern Wakulla County, Gadsden County, Liberty County, and Central Leon County.
- Southwestern Georgia: Decatur County, Western Grady County, and Southeastern Seminole County.
Impacted locations include Tallahassee, Quincy, Havana, Blountstown, Bainbridge, Midway, Cairo, Whigham, Stonemill Creek, Chattahoochee, Greensboro, West Bainbridge, Tyndall Air Force Base, Orange, Wewahitchka, Sneads, Gretna, Bristol, Grand Ridge, and Attapulgus.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should remain alert for the possibility of a tornado, as they can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts of up to 60 mph are expected. These winds are likely to cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Radar indicates the potential for hail up to .75 inches in size.
- Storm Movement: At 10:55 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were tracked along a line extending from near Chattahoochee to 7 miles southeast of Blountstown to 6 miles northeast of Mexico Beach, moving east at 50 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective from 10:55 AM EST until 12:00 PM EST on February 15, 2026. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for the Big Bend and Panhandle of Florida, as well as southwestern Georgia, until 3:00 PM EST (2:00 PM CST).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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