Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
537 WUUS52 KJAX 272300 SVRJAX GAC003-069-272345- /O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0139.240527T2300Z-240527T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 700 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Coffee County in southeastern Georgia... Atkinson County in southeastern Georgia... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 659 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ocilla to Alapaha to near Lenox, moving east at 35 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... Pearson, Willacoochee, and Axson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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 3140 8309 3149 8302 3149 8269 3119 8271 3118 8285 3119 8305 3123 8305 3128 8303 3131 8306 3133 8306 3134 8307 3136 8310 3139 8312 TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 289DEG 31KT 3158 8316 3137 8320 3126 8340 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ NELSON