Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 5:26PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hazlehurst to near Screven. Movement was
northeast at 10 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, Hazlehurst, Graham, Surrency, Gardi, Plant Hatch,
Screven, Odum, 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:
Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Pierce
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: