Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/20/2026 13:35

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 4:35PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 20, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires: 
June 20, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Nicholls to 6 miles west of Bristol. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Locations impacted include... Patterson, Offerman, Dixie Union, and Bristol.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Pierce; Northern Ware
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov