Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:59PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Jekyll Island to near St.
Marys to Kings Ferry. Movement was south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
St. Marys, Kingsland, Hilliard, Kings Bay Base, Kings Ferry, High
Point, Dungeness, Cumberland Island, Harrietts Bluff, and Dover
Bluff.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Nassau; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Glynn; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northeastern Charlton
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov