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City of Bainbridge
Thursday April 23rd, 2020 :: 11:43 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45PM

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida... Decatur County in southwestern Georgia... Grady County in southwestern Georgia... Miller County in southwestern Georgia... Southeastern Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia... Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia... Baker County in southwestern Georgia... Northwestern Thomas County in south central Georgia... East central Early County in southwestern Georgia... Seminole County in southwestern Georgia... Western Colquitt County in south central Georgia... Southern Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 1245 PM EDT/1145 AM CDT/.

* At 1140 AM EDT/1040 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Newton to 8 miles north of West Bainbridge to 12 miles northwest of Chattahoochee, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Colquitt, Newton, Moultrie, Thomasville, Pelham, Bainbridge, Donalsonville, Cairo, Camilla, Baconton, Doerun, Ochlocknee, Coolidge, Whigham, Riverside, West Bainbridge, Schley, Funston, Attapulgus and Sale City.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MILLER, GA ... EARLY, GA ... THOMAS, GA ... SEMINOLE, GA ... GRADY, GA ... DECATUR, GA ... WORTH, GA ... DOUGHERTY, GA ... JACKSON, FL ... MITCHELL, GA ... COLQUITT, GA ... BAKER, GA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT/100 PM CDT/ for the Panhandle of Florida. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 PM EDT/400 PM CDT/ for south central and southwestern Georgia. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

Address/Location
City of Bainbridge
101 S Broad St
Bainbridge, GA 39817

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 229-248-2000

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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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