Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Barrow County in north central Georgia... Northern Morgan County in north central Georgia... Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Walton County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Greene County in east central Georgia... Western Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 914 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Arnoldsville to Gratis, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Winder, Monroe, Watkinsville, Athens, Loganville, Social Circle, Statham, Walnut Grove, Winterville, Bogart, Crawford, North High Shoals, Bethlehem, Bostwick, Arnoldsville, Between, Good Hope, Maxeys, Bishop and Jersey.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORGAN, GA ... GREENE, GA ... WALTON, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA ... CLARKE, GA ... BARROW, GA
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
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
3035 Lexington Rd
Athens, GA 30605
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-613-3888
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ACCPD followed by your message, to 888777
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