Special Weather Statement 09/26/2024 12:13 for Georgia areas

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