Special Weather Statement 09/25/2024 09:24 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 12:24PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 25, 2024 - 9:24am
Expires: 
September 25, 2024 - 10:15am
Description: 
At 1223 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Mount Zion, or 10 miles northwest of Carrollton, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and increased chance of a brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects, this storm has also exhibited localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form. Locations impacted include... Carrollton, Buchanan, Villa Rica, Bremen, Temple, Tallapoosa, Bowdon, Mount Zion, Waco, Yorkville, Bowdon Junction, Fairplay, Abilene, Draketown, Winston, Lake Val-Do-Mar, John Tanner State Park, Treasure Lake, and New Georgia.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
Area Description: 
Paulding; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA