Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/26/2026 12:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:13PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 26, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires: 
August 26, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 313 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles southwest of Waverly, or 9 miles northwest of Woodbine, moving northeast at 20 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... Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Woodbine, Dock Junction, Country Club Estates, Thalmann, Sea Island, Everett, Waynesville, and Jekyll Island.
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: 
Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northeastern Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov