Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 26 at 3:28PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 12:28pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 328 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong storm within a tropical rain band near Normantown, or 8 miles
east of Soperton, 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...
Blackville, Norristown, Covena, Zaidee, Gillis Springs, and
Normantown.
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:
Emanuel; Treutlen; Montgomery; Toombs
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA