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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 134, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 17, 2026Holmes County, Jackson County, Washington County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2026, 11:55 AM CDT for Holmes County, Jackson County, Washington County, Florida. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 17, 2026, 11:55 AM CDT (16:55 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 293 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 52 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 717 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 17, 9:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 9:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 10:56 AM CDT, 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:26 AM CDT, 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:34 AM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:37 AM CDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1137 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026

ALZ068-FLZ007>011-171715-
Geneva AL-Central Walton FL-Holmes FL-Jackson FL-North Walton FL-
Washington FL-
1137 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JACKSON...WALTON...
HOLMES AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM CDT...

At 1137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles north of Wright to near Vernon.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Chipley, Graceville, De Funiak Springs, Bonifay, Eglin Air
Force Base, Bradford, Union, Liberty, Live Oak, Paxton, Ponce De
Leon, Caryville, Wausau, Esto, Westville, Campbellton, Noma, Oakwood
Hills, and Cluster Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms 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 3099 8639 3100 8535 3051 8563 3055 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 225DEG 30KT 3061 8666 3057 8565

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

IG3

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:45 AM CDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1245 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

ALZ069-FLZ011-GAZ142>144-155-171730-
Houston AL-Jackson FL-Miller GA-Baker GA-Seminole GA-Early GA-
1245 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN HOUSTON...NORTH CENTRAL
JACKSON...WESTERN MILLER...WEST CENTRAL BAKER...NORTHWESTERN SEMINOLE
AND EARLY COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM EDT/1230 PM CDT/...

At 1245 PM EDT/1145 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Ashford, or 12 miles east of
Cottonwood, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Colquitt, Blakely, Ashford, Columbia, Douglasville, Centerville,
Malone, Gordon, Damascus, Jakin, Bascom, Saffold, Pansey, Crosby,
Mayhaw, Rock Hill, Early Co A/p, Farley Nuclear Plant, Hentown, and
Hilton.

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 3145 8479 3144 8479 3144 8477 3130 8458
      3092 8512 3108 8529 3131 8513 3131 8509
      3137 8509 3149 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 219DEG 29KT 3111 8511

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

IG3

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 17, 12:24 AM CDT	Flood Watch	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington	67 hr
Jun 17, 5:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Liberty	28 min
Jun 17, 5:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Liberty	50 min
Jun 17, 7:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Madison	42 min
Jun 17, 9:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Madison	43 min
Jun 17, 10:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Washington	45 min
Jun 17, 10:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Walton	40 min
Jun 17, 10:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Jackson	49 min
Jun 17, 11:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	49 min
Jun 17, 11:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes, Walton, Washington	38 min
Jun 17, 2:59 PM CDT	High Surf Advisory	TAE	Bay, Walton	43 hr
Jun 17, 3:11 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	TAE		40 hr
Jun 17, 10:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Quitman	42 min
Jun 17, 11:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Clay, Quitman, Randolph	112 min
Jun 17, 11:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Terrell	41 min
Jun 17, 11:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early	45 min
Jun 17, 12:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Lee, Turner	39 min
Jun 17, 12:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Grady, Thomas	49 min
Jun 17, 2:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Clay, Quitman	44 min
Jun 17, 2:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner	55 min
Jun 17, 2:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Quitman	34 min
Jun 17, 2:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift	65 min
Jun 17, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Ben Hill, Irwin	23 min
Jun 17, 12:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva, Houston	47 min
Jun 17, 12:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston	36 min
Jun 17, 1:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	53 min
Jun 17, 1:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TAE	Dale	14 min
Jun 17, 4:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Coffee, Dale	39 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.