NWS Tallahassee FLTO.W 0043June 16, 2026
Tornado Warning: Washington County, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a tornado warning for Washington County in Florida, which was in force until 4:00 p.m. local time on June 16. It was the 43rd tornado warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Florida had 6 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 16 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Florida's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 29 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Washington County
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:31 p.m. CDT, June 16, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 p.m. CDT, June 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE TO.W 0043
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
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The notice as issued
TORTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Eastern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 331 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Vernon, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Vernon around 335 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Holmes Valley, Millers Ferry, Gilberts Mill, Brock Crossroad, Chipley Municipal Airport, Orange Hill, Bradford, Smyrna, Spring Hollow, and Sunny Hills.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.