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Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Clinch
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 5:16 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 5:16 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-16 @ 5:16 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:16PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Du Pont, or 10 miles northwest of Homerville, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Homerville, Argyle, Du Pont, and Cogdell.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Screven; Effingham; Hampton; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 4:56 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 5:30 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 4:56 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-16 @ 4:56 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:56PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Robertville, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Ridgeland, Springfield, Newington, Tarboro, Tillman, Pineland,
Robertville, Clyo, Garnett and Gillisonville.

This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 17 and 36.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 4:55 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 5:45 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 4:55 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-16 @ 4:55 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dock Junction, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, pea size hail, excessive cloud-
to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy
rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible.
Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.

Locations impacted include...
Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Dock Junction, St Simons Island
Village, Country Club Estates, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Boys
Estate, and Dover Bluff.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Brantley; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 4:50 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 5:30 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 4:50 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-16 @ 4:50 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:50PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Boggy Bay, or 13 miles south of Waycross, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Race Pond and Braganza.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Atkinson; Clinch; Northern Ware
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 4:42 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 5:30 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 4:42 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-16 @ 4:42 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:42PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dixie Union to 6 miles northwest of
Pearson. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Waycross, Pearson, Willacoochee, Boggy Bay, Pebble Hill, Cogdell,
Dixie Union, Millwood, Axson, and Bickley.

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Inland Berkeley; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 9:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-17 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued August 16 at 2:11PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values of 108 to 111 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms during the afternoon could provide relief in some
areas.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Long; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Inland Liberty; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Jasper
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 9:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-17 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 2:11PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values of 108 to 112 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Long; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Inland Liberty; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Jasper
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 9:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 2:11PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values of 108 to 112 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Inland Berkeley; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 9:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-16 @ 1:11 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 2:11PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values of 108 to 111 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms during the afternoon could provide relief in some
areas.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 12:32 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:30 pm
Onset: 2026-08-17 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-08-16 @ 12:32 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 1:32PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: * WHAT...For both Heat Advisories, heat index values up to 107
expected.

* WHERE...Most of northeast Georgia, the Charlotte Metro Area, and
Upstate South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 12:32 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:30 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 12:32 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-08-16 @ 12:32 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 1:32PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: * WHAT...For both Heat Advisories, heat index values up to 107
expected.

* WHERE...Most of northeast Georgia, the Charlotte Metro Area, and
Upstate South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 12:09 pm -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 12:09 pm -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Columbia SC on 2026-08-16 @ 12:09 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 1:09PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 to 110 Sunday and Monday
afternoon.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 11:03 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 1:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-17 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-16 @ 11:03 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 12:03PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle
Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 11:03 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 1:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 11:03 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-16 @ 11:03 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 12:03PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle
Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-17 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 11:56AM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast
Georgia.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 11:56AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 113 expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, Inland Camden, and Inland
Glynn Counties.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-17 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued August 16 at 11:56AM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 113 expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, Inland Camden, and Inland
Glynn Counties.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-16 @ 10:56 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 11:56AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast
Georgia.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Chattooga; Gordon; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Effective: 2026-08-16 @ 10:12 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-16 @ 10:12 am -> 2026-08-17 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-16 @ 10:12 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 11:12AM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.