Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/18/2026 22:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 1:53AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 10:53pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description: 
At 152 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plant Hatch to 7 miles south of Nicholls. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Jesup, Baxley, Alma, Patterson, Surrency, Plant Hatch, Screven, Odum, Offerman, and Doctortown.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Pierce; Northern Ware
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL