Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 15:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 6:13PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 3:13pm
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Stephen Foster State Park, 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... Stephen Foster State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Clinch; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov