Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/17/2026 13:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 4:21PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ocilla, moving east at 50 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, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls, Pridgen, West Green, Snipesville, and Denton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Atkinson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov