Storm may bring gale-force winds and heavy rain

[DuneLaker]

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.

 

[Miss Critter]

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

 

[Jdarg]

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

 

[Alicia Leonard]

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.

 

[woodworker]

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.

 

[DuneLaker]

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.

 

[Jdarg]

The radar is not showing much, but we just had the biggest wind gust I have ever seen at our house! According to the radar, we are just about out of the worst weather in Point Washington.

 

[Kurt]

Port St. Joe getting pounded right now.

Intellicast - Weather Active Map

 

[DuneLaker]

We were knocked offline for about an hour. Took walk on beach about 10 am CST. Only one there, nice, good rain jacket with cap and hood. Just a little wind and rain. Will post a few pictures. Give me a minute. Storm pictures, Dec. 2, 2009. Eastern Lake in South Walton, Walton County, Florida. 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. CST

Around 8 a.m. Dec. 2 storm in SoWal at Eastern Lake.

Don't know what happened here. It is my artistic shot of the day. "Wind Fairies"

Beach at Eastern Lake looking west. 10 a.m. Low tide. Will be interesting as to what this looks like at sunset today around 4:30 p.m. CST. High tide is around 8 p.m. Surf should still be up. Be careful.

Eastern Lake Outfall and Gulf of Mexico in South Walton Beaches. Will have to see how much high surf and tides can knock down this sandbar left by the forced digging out last week which is keeping the outfall from moving more west.

Check out the sand blowing from beach into lake.

Small limbs and branches down. This is a very lightweight groundsel plant that lost a little limb. A few extra leaves to rake.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

Latest post:

ROAD INFORMATION: There is a report of a tree across the road at 181 2 miles east of Highway 83. There is a tree down on Forest Shore Drive in Sandestin. Water is currently across the road on 605 and currently across 2 places on highway 2 east off 331.