Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... East central Heard County in west central Georgia... Northeastern Troup County in west central Georgia... Southern Coweta County in west central Georgia...
* Until 800 PM EDT
* At 712 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hogansville, or 10 miles northeast of Lagrange, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Newnan, Senoia, Hogansville, Grantville, Luthersville, Moreland, Sharpsburg, Turin, Haralson, Lone Oak, East Newnan, Corinth, Rocky Mount, Saint Marks, Alvaton, Harrisonville and Thomas Crossroads. 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 west central Georgia. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: COWETA ... HEARD ... MERIWETHER ... 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