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Special Weather Statement for Laurens

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Laurens
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What is happening

At 402 AM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong storm within a tropical rain band near Jay Bird Springs, or 11 miles east of Eastman, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Enhanced risk of a brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Storms embedded within a tropical rainband have...

What the bulletin says to do

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

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Bulletin details

At 402 AM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong storm within a tropical rain band near Jay Bird Springs, or 11 miles east of Eastman, moving north at 35 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... Dexter, Cadwell, and Rentz.

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    Special Weather Statement issued October 10 at 4:02AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Peachtree City GA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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