Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Heard County in west central Georgia... Northern Troup County in west central Georgia... Western Coweta County in west central Georgia...
* Until 700 PM EDT
* At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waresville, or 8 miles southwest of Franklin, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Newnan, Franklin, Grantville, Luthersville, Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Moreland, East Newnan, Corinth, Plant Yates, Arnco-Sargent, Powers Crossroads, Roosterville, Handy, Waresville, Frolona, Plant Wansley, Texas, Harrisonville and Glenn. A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for west central Georgia. A tornado watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northwestern and west central Georgia. HAIL...1.75IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: COWETA ... HEARD ... TROUP
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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
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