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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
159 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025
 
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Pierce GA-Bacon GA-Appling GA-Jeff Davis GA-Wayne GA-
159 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN PIERCE...EASTERN
BACON...NORTHWESTERN WAYNE...NORTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS AND APPLING
COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Bristol, or 9 miles northwest of Patterson, moving
north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 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...
Baxley, Patterson, Graham, Surrency, Plant Hatch, Offerman, Bristol,
New Lacy, and Pine Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3196 8238 3193 8232 3195 8231 3194 8229
      3190 8219 3191 8213 3189 8212 3190 8211
      3186 8212 3182 8205 3138 8208 3135 8236
      3196 8254 3195 8249 3195 8248 3196 8250
      3197 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 173DEG 13KT 3150 8222 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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HESS