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LaGrange Police Department
Monday August 10th, 2020 :: 05:12 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Eastern Heard County in west central Georgia... Northeastern Troup County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Coweta County in west central Georgia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 511 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Franklin, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... LaGrange, Franklin, Hogansville, Grantville, Moreland, Lone Oak, Corinth, East Newnan, Louise, Powers Crossroads, Harrisonville, Hillcrest and Wares Crossroads.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HEARD, GA ... COWETA, GA ... TROUP, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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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