Hurricane Warning in Fort Walton Beach?

6/21/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Okaloosa County.

Our local team in Fort Walton Beach has been restoring storm-damaged properties for Fort Walton Beach residents and businesses in Okaloosa County for over twenty years. The Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority website shares this information about the differences between the various alerts issued for hurricanes:

Hurricane definition: An intense tropical weather system of strong thunderstorms with a well-defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or greater.

The Difference Between a Watch and a Warning

Tropical Storm Watch: Tropical storm conditions (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph) are possible in the specified coastal area within 48 hours.

Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical storm conditions (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph) are expected somewhere in the specified coastal area within 36 hours.

Hurricane Watch: Hurricane conditions are possible within the specified coastal area, but tropical-storm-force winds may reach the coast within 48 hours.

Hurricane Warning: Hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the specified coastal area, but tropical-storm-force winds will arrive in less than 36 hours.

Call Us Today!

Hurricane season is here. When your home or commercial business has hurricane or storm damage, our team in Fort Walton Beach is Here to Help.® We’ll restore your storm damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 850-863-2552.

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