National Weather Service Warns of High Risk for Heat Illnesses in Georgia Counties
Extreme heat and high humidity are expected to significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses on Monday.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 17, 2026, 10:44 a.m. ET
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Aug 17, 2026, 10:44 a.m. ETFirst report
Extreme Heat Warning in Effect for Glynn and Camden Counties Until 8 PM Monday
An Extreme Heat Warning covers four Georgia zones — Inland Glynn, Coastal Glynn, Inland Camden, and Coastal Camden Counties — on August 17, 2026, according to the warning product issued by the National Weather Service Jacksonville FL. The warning takes effect at 11:00 AM EDT on August 17, 2026, and expires at 8:00 PM EDT the same day. The official product's headline reads: EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY.
The issued warning record states that dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113 are expected under the Extreme Heat Warning. The same record lists heat index values up to 111 for the Heat Advisory, which runs until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Cities named across the four zones are Waverly, Sea Island, Woodbine, Country Club Estate, St. Simons, Thalmann, Dock Junction, Tarboro, Jekyll Island, Kingsland, Dungeness, Colesburg, Dover Bluff, and Glynn Haven.
On hazards, the National Weather Service Jacksonville FL product states that heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, and that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
The precautions listed in the warning: drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
The warning text is available in the National Weather Service raw product archive at https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/.
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- Version 217 Aug 2026, 14:44current
Rewrote the headline to lead with the hazard (Extreme Heat Warning) and the area in force (Glynn and Camden Counties) plus the expiry time, removing the issuing office from the front of the line. Moved the National Weather Service Jacksonville FL attribution into the body, where the warning product is named as the record source. Added the official product headline, the Heat Advisory end time, and kept all figures (113, 111, 11:00 AM EDT, 8:00 PM EDT, four zones) and the precaution wording exactly as given.
- Version 117 Aug 2026, 14:45current
First published.
- Version 116 Aug 2026, 16:04
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