Expires:202507151945;Remove:202507151945;495599 WWUS82 KTAE 151842 SPSTAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 242 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 FLZ012>015-112-114-115-326-426-151945- Coastal Bay FL-Inland Franklin FL-Southern Liberty FL-Inland Bay FL- Calhoun FL-Northern Liberty FL-Inland Gulf FL-Coastal Franklin FL- Coastal Gulf FL- 242 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT GULF...SOUTHEASTERN BAY AND SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... SOUTHWESTERN LIBERTY AND WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA THROUGH 345 PM EDT/245 PM CDT/... At 242 PM EDT/142 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Stonemill Creek, or 20 miles south of Blountstown, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Port St. Joe, Mexico Beach, Stonemill Creek, Tyndall Air Force Base, Orange, Franklin, Wewahitchka, Honeyville, Abe Springs, Vilas, Allanton, Chipola Cutoff, Central City, Cape San Blas, Beverly, Scotts Ferry, Overstreet, and Kern. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 2960 8524 2959 8537 2973 8548 2988 8549 2992 8555 2999 8557 3042 8520 3025 8482 2959 8487 2953 8506 TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 019DEG 23KT 3013 8505 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 11-MM