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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:21 PM May. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...WEST CENTRAL GLYNN AND NORTHEASTERN BRANTLEY COUNTIES... At 220 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waverly, or 11 miles west of Dock Junction, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Waynesville and Atkinson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 6:08 PM May. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 208 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 26 nm west of St. Simons Island, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... St Simons Island Village, High Point, St. Simons Island, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy F, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, Cumberland Island, Jekyll Island, and Buoy Cdh. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. If your vessel is caught offshore, immediately secure for heavy weather. Ensure all crew members are wearing USCG approved Type I life jackets and nonessential crew are below decks. Deploy jack lines and harnesses if available. Check life saving equipment, including batteries on handheld radios, for readiness. && HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...>34KTS
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