Headline:
Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 8:01AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 5:01am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 65 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN FLORIDA
COLUMBIA GILCHRIST HAMILTON
SUWANNEE
IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BRANTLEY CLINCH COFFEE
ECHOLS JEFF DAVIS PIERCE
WARE WAYNE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ATKINSON, AXSON, BAXLEY,
BELMONT, BLACKSHEAR, COLUMBIA, DOCTORTOWN, DOUGLAS, GARDI,
HAZLEHURST, HICKOX, HOBOKEN, HOMERVILLE, HORTENSE, HOUSTON,
JASPER, JENNINGS, JESUP, LAKE CITY, LIVE OAK, LULU, MCALPIN,
NAHUNTA, NEEDHAM, NEEDMORE, NEW LACY, NEWBURN, OLENO STATE PARK,
PEARSON, PINE GROVE, PLANT HATCH, RAYBON, STATENVILLE,
SUWANNEE SPRINGS, TRENTON, WATERTOWN, WAYCROSS, WAYNESVILLE,
WEST LAKE, WHITE SPRINGS, AND WILLACOOCHEE.
Area Description:
Columbia, FL; Gilchrist, FL; Hamilton, FL; Suwannee, FL; Appling, GA; Atkinson, GA; Bacon, GA; Brantley, GA; Clinch, GA; Coffee, GA; Echols, GA; Jeff Davis, GA; Pierce, GA; Ware, GA; Wayne, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov