Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 11:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 2:18PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 11:18am
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Willacoochee, moving north at 15 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, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls, Pridgen, Cogdell, West Green, and Axson.
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.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Atkinson; Clinch; Northern Ware
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL