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Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Tuesday March 31st, 2020 :: 12:28 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Morgan County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Putnam County in central Georgia... Southeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Greene County in east central Georgia... Southern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1227 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from North High Shoals to near Shady Dale, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Madison, Greensboro, Watkinsville, Lexington, Union Point, Crawford, North High Shoals, Bostwick, Woodville, White Plains, Siloam, Bishop, Maxeys, Buckhead, Reynolds at Lake Oconee, Athens-Clarke County, Stephens, Veazey, Wrayswood and Hutchings.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORGAN, GA ... GREENE, GA ... PUTNAM, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA ... CLARKE, GA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for central, north central and east central Georgia. 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

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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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