Here is the radar confirmation of the brief, spin-up tornado that happened in Walton County a few minutes ago. Tornado damage likely happened near Liberty Assembly of God Church or just south of there on US331.
Tornado Warning continues for DeFuniak Springs and Ponce De Leon. pic.twitter.com/WciTcjjutX
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
Storms coming into Niceville, Destin, Sandestin, and Freeport, and Santa Rosa Beach are below severe limits. Heavy rain and gusty winds likely there shortly.
A confirmed tornado is passing very near DeFuniak Springs in Walton County – moving toward Argyle and Ponce De Leon.… pic.twitter.com/n2bcL51HkZ
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
Tornado Warning till 2PM for much of northern Walton County and southern Holmes County in the Florida Panhandle. This includes DeFuniak Springs, Alpine Heights, and Ponce De Leon. Be sheltered in these zones! pic.twitter.com/WNEkLnlCVO
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
Heavy rain and storms continue to spread southeast across parts of Okaloosa and Walton counties this afternoon.
Heavy rain will begin shortly near Niceville, Valparaiso, Eglin AFB, Ocean City, Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, Freeport, and DeFuniak… pic.twitter.com/4YLz6wMaoj
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
✅ ALL CLEAR FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY… All clear for all parts of Santa Rosa County as of 1:22PM CDT January 25, 2026. The severe weather risk has ended in all parts of Santa Rosa County today. The severe weather risk continues for areas to the east.
Rain will continue to be possible at times over the next few hours.
Santa Rosa County joins Clarke, Washington, Marengo, Choctaw, Monroe, Wilcox, Dallas, Mobile, Butler, Lowndes, Montgomery, Baldwin, Escambia (AL), Conecuh, Crenshaw, Pike, and Escambia (FL) counties that previously received the all clear message earlier.
✅ ALL CLEAR FOR ESCAMBIA (FL) COUNTY… All clear for all parts of Escambia (FL) County as of 1:15PM CDT January 25, 2026. The severe weather risk has ended in all parts of Escambia (FL) County today. The severe weather risk continues for areas to the east.
Rain will continue to be possible at times over the next few hours.
Escambia (FL) County joins Clarke, Washington, Marengo, Choctaw, Monroe, Wilcox, Dallas, Mobile, Butler, Lowndes, Montgomery, Baldwin, Escambia (AL), Conecuh, Crenshaw, and Pike counties that previously received the all clear message earlier.
✅ ALL CLEAR FOR CRENSHAW AND PIKE COUNTIES… All clear for all parts of Crenshaw and Pike counties as of 1:13PM CDT January 25, 2026. The severe weather risk has ended in all parts of these counties today. The severe weather risk continues for areas to the southeast.
Rain will continue to be possible at times over the next few hours.
Crenshaw and Pike counties join Clarke, Washington, Marengo, Choctaw, Monroe, Wilcox, Dallas, Mobile, Butler, Lowndes, Montgomery, Baldwin, Escambia (AL), and Conecuh counties that previously received the all clear message earlier.
