Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 9:02AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 6:02am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
At 902 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles north of Alma, moving southeast at 25 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...
Alma, Blackshear, Patterson, Nicholls, Screven, Offerman, Jamestown,
Bristol, Dixie Union, and New Lacy.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Pierce; Northern Ware
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov