Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Wayne County, GA
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NOAA issued it on June 6, 2026, 2 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Wayne County in southeastern Georgia until 6:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Wayne County, Georgia
- Issued
- June 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Wayne County, Georgia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Jacksonville FL. Effective from 5:07 PM EDT May 23, 2026 until 6:00 PM EDT May 23, 2026.
Affected Areas
Central Wayne County in southeastern Georgia. Locations impacted include Jesup, Gardi, Screven, Doctortown, and Broadhurst.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately.
Expected Conditions
At 5:07 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gardi, moving north at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring.
Timeline
Alert effective May 23 at 5:07 PM EDT until May 23 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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