Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Liberty and Franklin Counties, Florida
This alert is no longer in effect.
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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for southeastern Liberty and north central Franklin Counties until 7:30 AM EDT, featuring 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.
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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 parts of the Florida Big Bend region. This alert is based on radar-indicated conditions and is effective until 7:30 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Southeastern Liberty County in Big Bend Florida
- North central Franklin County in Big Bend Florida
Specific locations expected to be impacted include Buck Siding, Morgan Place, and Owens Bridge.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a 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 6:48 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of Eastpoint, moving northeast at 30 mph. The following hazards are expected:
- Wind: 60 mph wind gusts capable of causing damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Quarter-size hail (1.00 inch), which is expected to cause damage to vehicles.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 6:48 AM EDT on March 16, 2026, and is scheduled to expire at 7:30 AM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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