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
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-672-4489
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MERIWETHER 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