Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
289 WWUS52 KJAX 272357 SVSJAX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 757 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 GAC003-065-069-299-280030- /O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-240528T0030Z/ Coffee GA-Atkinson GA-Ware GA-Clinch GA- 757 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL COFFEE...ATKINSON...NORTHWESTERN WARE AND NORTHWESTERN CLINCH COUNTIES... At 757 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of Douglas to near Pearson to near Lakeland, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Homerville, Pearson, Argyle, Manor, Cogdell, Millwood, and Axson. 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 3139 8263 3109 8257 3099 8297 3118 8297 3119 8305 3123 8305 3128 8303 3131 8301 3137 8299 3143 8292 TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 303DEG 20KT 3140 8282 3124 8286 3106 8312 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ NELSON