Special Weather Statement issued October 10 at 8:09PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

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At 809 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Lee Pope, or near Fort Valley, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and increased chance of a brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects, this storm has also exhibited localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form. Locations impacted include... Roberta, Knoxville, Nakomis, Lee Pope, Sandy Point, Horns, and Musella. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

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NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
Location
GA, US
Severity
Moderate
area
Crawford; Peach
event
Special Weather Statement
onset
2026-10-10T20:09:00-04:00
states
["GA"]
urgency
Expected
certainty
Observed
effective
2026-10-10T20:09:00-04:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7effc041fbfae23bc251cfeeda8fdffc20bc53c.001.1
references
[]
instruction
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
message type
Alert
freshness minutes
60
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