Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Georgia Counties Until 8:30 AM EDT
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Jacksonville FL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coffee, Atkinson, Jeff Davis, Ware, and Bacon counties, with 60 mph wind gusts and possible tornadoes expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Georgia
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jacksonville FL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Georgia.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in southeastern Georgia. The alert was issued at 7:37 AM EDT and remains in effect until 8:30 AM EDT on March 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following regions in southeastern Georgia:
- Coffee County
- Atkinson County
- Northwestern Ware County
- Northwestern Bacon County
- Jeff Davis County
Specific locations impacted include Douglas, Hazlehurst, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls, Pridgen, Snipesville, and West Green.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as they can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If a tornado is spotted, go at once to a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.
Expected Conditions
Radar indicates severe thunderstorms capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. These conditions are expected to cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately and expires at 8:30 AM EDT. At 7:37 AM EDT, the line of severe thunderstorms was located from near Rhine to near Lenox, moving east at approximately 45 mph. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect for southeastern Georgia until 1:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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