Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 12:26PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 9:26am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Needmore, or 8 miles west of Fargo, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Waycross, Jasper, Folkston, Homerville, Nahunta, Fargo, Argyle,
Stephen Foster State Park, Homeland, and Du Pont.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for northern
Florida...and southeastern Georgia.
Area Description:
Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Northern Columbia; Wayne; Pierce; Brantley; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov