Florida, Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 14:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:54PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over St. Marys, moving east at 10 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, Fernandina Beach, Woodbine, Kings Bay Base, Jekyll Island, High Point, Dungeness, Cumberland Island, and Harrietts 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