Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 26 at 3:13PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 12:13pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 313 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong storm within a tropical rain band near Workmore, or 7 miles
south of McRae, 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...
McRae, Alamo, Helena, Scotland, Achord, Little Ocmulgee State Park,
and Workmore.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central
Georgia.
Area Description:
Laurens; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA