Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Muscogee County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia... Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 246 PM EDT, the leading edge of a line of severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Stroud Creek to near Fortson, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... LaGrange, Hamilton, West Point, Hogansville, Pine Mountain, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Green Island Hills, Mountville, Cannonville, Cataula, Louise, Stovall, Piedmont Heights, Mountain Hill, Harrisonville, Hillcrest, Big Springs, Wares Crossroads, Bartletts Ferry Dam and Fortson. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: HARRIS ... MERIWETHER ... MUSCOGEE ... TROUP
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging winds and frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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