Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 14:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 5:28PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 2:28pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boggy Bay to near Du Pont. Movement was north at 15 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... Waycross, Homerville, Pearson, Argyle, Du Pont, Boggy Bay, Pebble Hill, Jamestown, Manor, and Cogdell.
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: 
Coffee; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Clinch; Northern Ware; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL