Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:59PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles northwest of Homerville, moving east at 15 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...
Waycross, Blackshear, Homerville, Argyle, Du Pont, Boggy Bay, Pebble
Hill, Jamestown, Manor, and Cogdell.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Clinch; Northern Ware; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov