Georgia Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/13/2026 11:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 13 at 2:53PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 13, 2026 - 11:53am
Expires: 
June 13, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered thunderstorms centered near Patterson, Jesup and Hoboken, moving southeast at 10 to 20 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, Jesup, Blackshear, Nahunta, Patterson, Dock Junction, Gardi, Screven, Odum, and Offerman.
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: 
Appling; Wayne; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Western Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL