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LaGrange Police Department
Thursday June 15th, 2017 :: 05:51 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia... Northwestern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Carroll County in northwestern Georgia... Southwestern Cobb County in north central Georgia... Douglas County in north central Georgia... Heard County in west central Georgia... Northern Troup County in west central Georgia... Coweta County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Clayton County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 630 PM EDT

* At 549 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Powder Springs to near Treasure Lake to Graham, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Newnan, Douglasville, Carrollton, Dallas, Franklin, Smyrna, Peachtree City, East Point, Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale, Villa Rica, College Park, Powder Springs, Fairburn, Tyrone, Austell, Hapeville and Palmetto. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL ... CLAYTON ... COBB ... COWETA ... DOUGLAS ... FAYETTE ... FULTON ... HEARD ... PAULDING ... TROUP

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. 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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