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Tornado Warning issued October 9 at 3:12PM EDT until October 9 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-09 19:14:50.716Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 19:14:50.716Z
- Source classification
- Extreme · Source alert
- Issuer / area
- NWS Tallahassee FL · Franklin, FL; Gulf, FL
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-09T19:45:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-09T19:12:00.000Z / 2026-10-09T19:45:00.000Z
Tornado Warning · Franklin, FL; Gulf, FL. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.
Archived official description
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.
Instructions in this archived message
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-09 19:14:50.716Z
Tornado Warning issued October 9 at 3:12PM EDT until October 9 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Tornado Warning · Franklin, FL; Gulf, FL. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T19:12:00.000Z · Source alert
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