Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 945 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tuckers
Crossroad to near Cadwell to near Temperance, and moving east at 55
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, the leading
edge of this line of storms has also exhibited areas of
localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form.
Locations impacted include...
Dublin, Swainsboro, McRae, Eastman, Lyons, Soperton, Abbeville,
Alamo, Mount Vernon, Wrightsville, Vidalia, Helena, East Dublin,
Wadley, Twin City, Chester, Lumber City, Glenwood, Milan, and Adrian.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and
east central Georgia.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Johnson; Emanuel; Laurens; Treutlen; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: