NWS Tallahassee FLTO.W 0050October 9, 2026
Tornado Warning: Franklin and Gulf, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a tornado warning for Franklin and Gulf in Florida, which was in force until 3:45 p.m. local time on October 9. It was the 50th tornado warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Florida had 6 tornado warnings in October 2026, against 16 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 33 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Franklin and Gulf
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:12 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- Expires
- 3:45 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE TO.W 0050
- 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... Southeastern Gulf County in the Panhandle of Florida... Southwestern Franklin County in Big Bend Florida... * Until 345 PM EDT/245 PM CDT/. * At 311 PM EDT/211 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over St George Island, moving northwest at 40 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... St George Island and Eastpoint around 315 PM EDT. Apalachicola around 320 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Franklin, Bay City, Apalachicola Airport, Creels, Tilton, Beverly, and Hays Place.
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.