Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 10:53AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:53am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
At 1052 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Fitzgerald to near Ocilla
to near Enigma. Movement was 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...
Douglas, Hazlehurst, Broxton, Ambrose, Graham, Plant Hatch, Pridgen,
West Green, Snipesville, and Denton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.
Area Description:
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Atkinson
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov