Storm may bring gale-force winds and heavy rain

At least my house is at a stage where the wind can blow! Hope all will be well with the beaches and other properties around the area. Crossing fingers for all. Thxfor the heads up!

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Wow, those surf and surge reports are looking impressive. At least the beach is picked up near us. Wonder if TDC will be pulling in the trash cans this afternoon? Some red warnings and watches have popped up a few times on various stations. Guess we'll just have to see how it comes in. I hope we don't get over 40mps winds and worry about the bridges being closed. Regardless, tonight and tomorrow morning would not be a good time to be hauling loosely bundled items across the 331 bridge, imo. I've been on the bridge in moderate winds before and had to dodge debris, hay bales, etc. blown off and creating a hazard in middle of road.

What a difference a day makes - brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Wonder if AT&T will use this as another delay tactic for our 3G in the area?

...take a moment to secure your outdoor 6' inflatable Santa and life-sized plastic nativity displays.

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...take a moment to secure your outdoor 6' inflatable Santa and life-sized plastic nativity displays.

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There is an inflatable Nativity scene in our neighborhood. Guess it can also be used as a raft in case of a big flood.

There is an inflatable Nativity scene in our neighborhood. Guess it can also be used as a raft in case of a big flood.

In that case, they really should have two of any donkeys or other animals in order to really double for the Noah thing.

...take a moment to secure your outdoor 6' inflatable Santa and life-sized plastic nativity displays.

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There is an inflatable Nativity scene in our neighborhood. Guess it can also be used as a raft in case of a big flood.

In that case, they really should have two of any donkeys or other animals in order to really double for the Noah thing.

You might get to see baby Jesus fly.

Just saw two TDC trucks go by and pick up trash bags off the beach at Eastern Lake access. Our wind is still from the north.

My son said there was talk at the high school about them closing the schools tomorrow due to the weather, has anyone heard anything or know where to look for this info online?

My son said there was talk at the high school about them closing the schools tomorrow due to the weather, has anyone heard anything or know where to look for this info online?

Right here.

Right here.

Meaning? You already know the answer? The school board posts that info here first? There is no where else to find that info? :roll:

Meaning? You already know the answer? The school board posts that info here first? There is no where else to find that info? :roll:

Yes, there is a place to find the info- the Walton County School District website. They post cancellation info as soon as it happens.

Walton County Schools

However, you will probably hear it first on SoWal, because most people don't hang out and look at the WCSD website. That goes for most other local news as well- SoWal. com breaks it before anyone, hands down.

And there is no indication from the WCSD website that school will be closed tomorrow.

Thanks. I still want to keep up with it since my sons teacher agreed that she had heard the schools might be closed as well and yes, I know about the news on the SoWal forum, I have been here on the forum 3 years and have lived in this area for almost 30.
I just hate how hard it is to find news for South Walton anywhere else and am always trying to see if anyone has any better links than I do.

Lovely.

Bay county schools open on Tueday

I just hate how hard it is to find news for South Walton anywhere else and am always trying to see if anyone has any better links than I do.

On WJHG (Ch 7) TV 5 o'clock news, they announced that Bay county schools would stay open. Forgetting that they had just shown the weather map all the way to Destin and said the words "Seagrove Beach". Why do they have such a hard time serving us in Walton county?

WMBB usually does a good job as do most sources, they can't release news they have not received yet. If the county or the school has not announced anything, they can't report. I just left the office and we were just finishing up printing the Beach Breeze and I have not received any press from anyone on this except for this from the WCSO:

The National Weather Service in Tallahssee has issued a flood watch for Shoal River near Mossy Head. A strong wet gulf system will bring heavy rain fall across the panahndle in the next 24 to 48 hours. This watch is in effect until Thursday afternoon. (3 hours ago)


And this from 4 hours ago.
SEVERE WEATHER ALERT: Expect tonight to bring strong to severe storms south of I-10 in Walton County with gale conditions over coastal waters w/ 10-14 foot seas off shore, and tide 3-4 feet above normal high tide.



The WCSO has been doing a good job on their web site and their FB page.
WMBB has a vol. evac on Franklin County.
wmbb.com - News13

What about these guys?

www.30aradioshows.org

Sorry poor taste joke, I hate being offensive and it was not my intention. Call it lack of sleep. I'm very sorry it upset anyone.

any updates? Hnooe said it was nasty.

There was a tornado warning in Bay County, I think around Bay Point - Lynn Haven, but believe it has now been canceled. Heads up though. It is raining quite hard here (South Walton, Walton County, Florida - about 9 miles from Bay County border) around 6:46 a.m. Let up a bit around 6 a.m. for a few minutes. Very timely in letting little dog out. He has learned though to look for the sheltered spots around porch overhangs. Waves are huge. Last night they still seemed okay, but are kicking this morning. Lake also came up some. It was still open from its forced opening last week -- uggghh. As surge and water comes in, the lake will rise and come up in some yards. Nothing to be done about that. If the lake had been left alone, the water might not be coming into lake yet. Hopefully, Mother Nature will start fixing it back to how she likes it today.

Just announced a tornado north of Fort Walton headed for area between Crestview and Defuniak Springs. Take cover.

3 1/2 inches in the rain gauge this morning---

The WCSO just posted this on FB:

A tornado watch is in effect for the Florida panhandle ( Walton County). The watch will remain in effect until 11:00 AM today. REMEMBER...A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening ...weather condtitions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.


AND THIS:

There are currently no closings in Walton County. All schools and county office will be open today.

I have a question -

Why do you guys constantly badger Jesus and Christianity if you don't even believe in him? If it's a fairy tale to you, why does it make you so angry?

Isn't there an atheist website you could hang out at?


Live and let live.

We've had tornado warnings to our east in Bay County and now Port St. Joe over in Gulf County. Eglin Air Force Base to our west over in Okaloosa County also had tornado warning. Right now at 8:17 a.m. CST the wind and waves just picked up quite a bit. White caps on the lake. Wind blowing hard from south. Would expect quite a bit of surf being pushed up and in. Even though The Weather Channel guy, Morrow, is standing around in calmer weather for the moment over in Destin, here in South Walton it is the worst it has been all morning.