WWUS82 KTAE 091717
SPSTAE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1217 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
 
FLZ010>012-091745-
Inland Bay FL-Jackson FL-Washington FL-
1217 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON AND
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM CDT...

At 1217 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Vernon, moving east at 20 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...
Vernon, Chipley, Bradford, Alford, Wausau, Brock Crossroad, Chipley
Municipal Airport, Orange Hill, Ridgetop, Steele City, Gilberts Mill,
Round Lake, Smyrna, Spring Hollow, Sunny Hills, Poplar Head, Compass
Lake, Sylvania, and Johnson Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3073 8572 3078 8537 3057 8535 3057 8538
      3056 8538 3054 8549 3055 8571
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 252DEG 16KT 3063 8561 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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02-MONTGOMERY