Special Weather Statement for Wayne; Pierce; Brantley +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Brantley, Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Pierce, Wayne
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What is happening
At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Waynesville, or 9 miles east of Nahunta, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Waynesville, or 9 miles east of Nahunta, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Nahunta, Patterson, Dock Junction, Offerman, Country Club Estates, Thalmann, Sea Island, and Everett.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 4:16PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jacksonville FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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