Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 14:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:16PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires: 
August 27, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near West Green, or 11 miles west of Alma, 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... Douglas, Alma, Nicholls, and West Green.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov