High North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued October 9 at 3:12PM EDT until October 9 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

TORTAE

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Gulf County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Southwestern Franklin County in Big Bend Florida...

* Until 345 PM EDT/245 PM CDT/.

* At 311 PM EDT/211 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located over St George Island, moving
northwest at 40 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...
St George Island and Eastpoint around 315 PM EDT.
Apalachicola around 320 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Franklin, Bay City, Apalachicola Airport, Creels, Tilton, Beverly,
and Hays Place.

Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
88th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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