Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 08/12/2026 02:27 PM EDT

End Time

Wed 08/12/2026 03:15 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

7 mi N of Needmore, GA

Storm Motion

Moving SE at 17 mph

Impacts

High impact

Hail threat	radar indicated
Max hail size	<.75 in
Wind threat	radar indicated
Max wind gust	60 mph

Locations Affected

Homeland, GA ∙ Fargo, GA ∙ Boulogne, FL ∙ Saint George, GA ∙ Saint Marys, GA ∙ Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, GA ∙ Becker, FL ∙ Kingsland, GA ∙ Moniac, GA ∙ Italia, FL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 227 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Nassau County in northeastern Florida... Northwestern Baker County in northeastern Florida... Southwestern Camden County in southeastern Georgia... Southwestern Brantley County in southeastern Georgia... Southeastern Ware County in southeastern Georgia... Southeastern Clinch County in southeastern Georgia... Charlton County in southeastern Georgia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 227 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Race Pond to 6 miles north of Needmore, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... St. Marys, Kingsland, Hilliard, Folkston, Callahan, Fargo, Stephen Foster State Park, Homeland, Kings Ferry, and St. George. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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 3042 8220 3065 8258 3068 8259 3069 8258 3071 8259 3072 8267 3073 8269 3073 8271 3076 8276 3106 8218 3081 8166 3070 8149 TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 308DEG 15KT 3100 8225 3078 8267 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH