Special Weather Statement 09/26/2024 16:06 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 26 at 7:06PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 26, 2024 - 4:06pm
Expires: 
September 26, 2024 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 706 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong storm within a tropical rain band over Marshallville, or 8 miles south of Fort Valley, moving northwest 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... Fort Valley, Marshallville, Lee Pope, and Nakomis.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and west central Georgia.
Area Description: 
Crawford; Macon; Peach
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA