Seek Shelter: Brief Tornado Risk in Wheeler, Montgomery Counties
A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Wheeler and Montgomery counties due to an enhanced risk of a brief tornado, urging residents to seek immediate shelter. The alert is effective until 2:15 AM EDT.
Residents in Wheeler and Montgomery counties, specifically in and around Mount Vernon, Uvalda, and Charlotteville, should seek shelter immediately due to an enhanced risk of a brief tornado.
The National Weather Service (NWS) Peachtree City GA issued a Special Weather Statement today, October 10, at 1:41 AM EDT. NWS Doppler radar indicated a strong storm within a tropical rain band near McNatt Falls, or near Hazlehurst, moving north at 25 mph. This storm has exhibited localized rotation, indicating the potential for a brief tornado to form quickly.
This alert is effective immediately and is set to expire at 2:15 AM EDT. The NWS advises all people outdoors in the affected areas to seek shelter immediately. This is a radar-indicated hazard.
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