Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Florida Panhandle Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks 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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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for multiple counties in the Florida Panhandle effective until 5:00 PM EDT June 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Panhandle
- Issued
- July 17, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Florida Panhandle.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tallahassee FL. Effective from June 16 at 4:15 PM EDT until June 16 at 5:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Bay County, Calhoun County, Gadsden County, Gulf County, Holmes County, Jackson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Wakulla County, Walton County, and Washington County in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend Florida. Locations impacted include Vernon, De Funiak Springs, Bonifay, Blountstown, Marianna, Chipley, Stonemill Creek, Wewahitchka, Eglin Air Force Base, Orange, Bradford, Union, Live Oak, Sneads, Bristol, Cottondale, Grand Ridge, Ponce De Leon, Altha, and Alford.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches possible.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 4:15 PM EDT to 5:00 PM EDT on June 16, 2026. Storms moving northeast at 40 mph.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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