Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 17:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Du Pont to near Homerville to 10 miles northwest of Stephen Foster State Park. Movement was south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Homerville, Fargo, Statenville, Du Pont, Mayday, and Needmore.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Echols; Clinch; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov