WWUS82 KTAE 082024 SPSTAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 424 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 FLZ014-015-027-115-326-426-082100- Inland Franklin FL-Southern Liberty FL-Northern Liberty FL- Inland Gulf FL-Coastal Franklin FL-Inland Wakulla FL- 424 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN GULF...NORTHWESTERN WAKULLA...SOUTHERN LIBERTY AND NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT/400 PM CDT/... At 424 PM EDT/324 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles southeast of Blountstown to 13 miles southeast of Wewahitchka. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... East Camp, Jewel Fire Tower, Morgan Place, Vilas, High Bluff, Jensen Place, Central City, Owens Bridge, Smith Creek, Poplar Camp, Kern, Wilma, Sumatra, Willis Landing, Nixon Garden, Twin Pole, and Fort Gadsden. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2998 8508 3033 8494 3027 8456 2976 8481 TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 304DEG 13KT 3027 8491 3002 8501 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 02-MONTGOMERY