Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
753 WWUS52 KJAX 272309 SVSJAX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 709 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 GAC003-069-272315- /O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-240527T2315Z/ Coffee GA-Atkinson GA- 709 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN COFFEE AND NORTHWESTERN ATKINSON COUNTIES... At 709 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ambrose to near Alapaha to 6 miles north of Nashville, moving east at 30 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR far western Coffee and northwestern Atkinson Counties, including Willacoochee. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Douglas and Ambrose. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3159 8306 3157 8281 3146 8283 3136 8306 3135 8309 3137 8311 3139 8311 3140 8314 3143 8314 3146 8315 3147 8312 3151 8308 3156 8306 TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 279DEG 28KT 3156 8305 3137 8313 3130 8324 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ NELSON