Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 12:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:43PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ambrose to near Alapaha to 6 miles east of Lenox. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Locations impacted include... Douglas, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls, Pridgen, West Green, Snipesville, and Denton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Atkinson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov