{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.69434cde6b092f29ebd36b1733c19b76a831aaa4.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Storm Warning issued July 21 at 4:55PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.69434cde6b092f29ebd36b1733c19b76a831aaa4.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Tallahassee FL"},"word_count":603,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical Storm Warning issued July 21 at 4:55PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Coastal Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Tallahassee FL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T16:55:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T16:55:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T01:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* LOCATIONS AFFECTED\n- Panama City\n- Panama City Beach\n- Mexico Beach\n- Lynn Haven\n- Bayou George\n\n* WIND\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind\n- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39\nto 57 mph\n- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: The sustained wind should remain less than tropical\nstorm force. Conditions may still be gusty.\n- PREPARE: Listen for any instructions from local officials.\n- ACT: Ensure emergency readiness should the forecast change.\n\n- REALIZED IMPACTS: Being Assessed\n- Little to no additional wind impacts expected. Community\nofficials are now assessing the extent of actual wind\nimpacts accordingly.\n\n* STORM SURGE\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Localized storm surge possible\n- Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for 1-3 feet\nabove ground somewhere within surge prone areas\n- Window of concern: through Wednesday afternoon\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for storm\nsurge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground\n- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Shelter against storm surge flooding greater than 1\nfoot above ground.\n- PREPARE: All flood preparations should be complete. Expect\nflooding of low-lying roads and property.\n- ACT: Stay away from storm surge prone areas. Continue to\nfollow the instructions of local officials.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding\n- Potential impacts from the main surge event are unfolding.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional around 1 inch\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for\nlocalized flooding rain\n- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from\nthe previous assessment.\n- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for\nlocalized flooding from heavy rain.\n- PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area\nvulnerable to flooding.\n- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter\ncurrents. Small streams, creeks, and ditches may become\nswollen and overflow in spots.\n- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in\nusually vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding\nof water occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor\ndrainage areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds\nbecome near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and\nbridge closures.\n\n* TORNADO\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Tornadoes not expected\n- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms\nwith gusty winds may still occur.\n- PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect\nagainst tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest\ntornado situation.\n- ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None\n- Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.\n\n* FOR MORE INFORMATION:\n- Local Weather Conditions and Forecasts: NWS Tallahassee\n- https://www.weather.gov/tallahassee\n- Information from the Florida Division of Emergency Management\n- https://www.floridadisaster.org\n- Information from Bay County Emergency Management\n- http://www.baycountyfl.gov/EmergencyManagement"}