Special Weather Statement 09/26/2024 11:58 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 26 at 2:58PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 26, 2024 - 11:58am
Expires: 
September 26, 2024 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 257 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong storm within a tropical rain band near Snipesville, or near Hazlehurst, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Enhanced risk of a brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Storms embedded within a tropical rainband have exhibited localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form. Locations impacted include... Lumber City, Scotland, Towns, Jordan, and Spring Hill.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central Georgia.
Area Description: 
Telfair; Wheeler
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA