Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:42PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dixie Union to 6 miles northwest of
Pearson. Movement was southeast at 20 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...
Waycross, Pearson, Willacoochee, Boggy Bay, Pebble Hill, Cogdell,
Dixie Union, Millwood, Axson, and Bickley.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Atkinson; Clinch; Northern Ware
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov