Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 11:44AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 8:44am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
At 1143 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near
Fitzgerald, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Douglas, Baxley, Hazlehurst, Alma, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton,
Ambrose, Graham, and Plant Hatch.
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; Pierce; Northern Ware
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov