NWS Tallahassee FLTO.W 0037May 25, 2026
Tornado Warning: Walton, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a tornado warning for Walton in Florida, which was in force until 4:45 p.m. local time on May 25. It was the 37th tornado warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Florida had 13 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 9 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Florida's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 46 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Walton
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:59 p.m. CDT, May 25, 2026
- Expires
- 4:45 p.m. CDT, May 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE TO.W 0037
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Tornado Warning for... West central Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 358 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Destin, moving north at 15 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... Eglin Air Force Base around 405 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Villa Tasso.
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.