Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida... Gulf County in the Panhandle of Florida... Southeastern Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida... Calhoun County in the Panhandle of Florida... Northwestern Wakulla County in Big Bend of Florida... Gadsden County in Big Bend of Florida... Liberty County in Big Bend of Florida... Central Leon County in Big Bend of Florida... Northwestern Franklin County in Big Bend of Florida... Decatur County in southwestern Georgia... Grady County in southwestern Georgia... Northwestern Thomas County in south central Georgia...

* Until 645 AM EDT/545 AM CDT/.

* At 551 AM EDT/451 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pelham to 7 miles northeast of Tyndall Air Force Base, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Panama City, Callaway, Quincy, Blountstown, Havana, Bainbridge, Midway, Port St. Joe, Tallahassee, Springfield, Mexico Beach, Ochlocknee, Coolidge, Whigham, Stonemill Creek, Chattahoochee, Greensboro, Tyndall Air Force Base, West Bainbridge and Orange.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BAY, FL ... GADSDEN, FL ... LEON, FL ... GRADY, GA ... LIBERTY, FL ... THOMAS, GA ... GULF, FL ... CALHOUN, FL ... WAKULLA, FL ... DECATUR, GA ... FRANKLIN, FL ... JACKSON, FL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT/600 AM CDT/ for the Panhandle of Florida...and southwestern Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT/1000 AM CDT/ for Big Bend of Florida...and south central and southwestern Georgia. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.