Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 14:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:49PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 549 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Mudge, or 10 miles south of Blackshear, 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... Blackshear, Nahunta, Hickox, Braganza, Raybon, Fort Mudge, and Winokur.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pierce; Brantley; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov