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WWUS52 KJAX 161039
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
639 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
GAC003-161049-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260316T1100Z/
ATKINSON GA-
639 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ATKINSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3146 8220 3137 8248 3139 8257 3141 8260
3144 8261 3147 8260 3156 8260 3158 8258
3161 8254 3166 8243 3157 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 249DEG 24KT 3146 8248
GAC005-229-299-161100-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260316T1100Z/
PIERCE GA-WARE GA-BACON GA-
639 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PIERCE...NORTH CENTRAL WARE AND BACON COUNTIES...
AT 639 AM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ALMA, MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ALMA AROUND 645 AM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE NEW
LACY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A
MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
LAT...LON 3146 8220 3137 8248 3139 8257 3141 8260
3144 8261 3147 8260 3156 8260 3158 8258
3161 8254 3166 8243 3157 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 249DEG 24KT 3146 8248
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
HESS
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