Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 26 at 3:03PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 12:03pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 302 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong storm within a tropical rain band over Higgston, or 7 miles
west of Lyons, 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...
Soperton, Vidalia, Higgston, Tarrytown, Zaidee, and Kibbee.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central,
southeastern and east central Georgia.
Area Description:
Treutlen; Montgomery; Toombs
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA