Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 5:41PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Manor to Braganza to near Hickox. Movement
was north at 10 to 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Waycross, Blackshear, Nahunta, Hickox, Boggy Bay, Jamestown, Pebble
Hill, Raybon, Dixie Union, and Atkinson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Pierce; Brantley; Northern Ware
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: