Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 1:23PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 10:23am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 123 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Townsend to 8 miles southwest of Folkston.
Movement was east at 35 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...
Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Nahunta, Dock Junction, Hickox, Country
Club Estates, Thalmann, Sea Island, Everett, and Raybon.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.
Area Description:
Wayne; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov