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LaGrange Police Department
Tuesday February 7th, 2017 :: 03:52 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Western Marion County in west central Georgia... Muscogee County in west central Georgia... Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Troup County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Talbot County in west central Georgia... Harris County in west central Georgia...

* Until 430 PM EST

* At 347 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located extending from west of West Point to west of Fort Benning, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Columbus, Hamilton, Talbotton, Cusseta, Pine Mountain, Waverly Hall, Geneva, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Field, North Fort Benning, Bibb City, Upatoi, Brantley, F.D. Roosevelt State Park, Green Island Hills, Juniper, Cataula, the Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Oakland, Stovall and Mountain Hill. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHATTAHOOCHEE ... HARRIS ... MARION ... MERIWETHER ... MUSCOGEE ... TALBOT ... TROUP

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.

Address/Location
LaGrange Police Department
100 West Haralson Street
LaGrange, GA 30240

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-883-2603

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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