Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 531 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lanett Municipal Airport, or near Valley, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... LaGrange, Greenville, West Point, Hogansville, Luthersville, Lone Oak, River View, Southern Harbor, Mountville, Cannonville, Louise, Odessadale, Rocky Point, Stovall, Piedmont Heights, Harrisonville, Hillcrest, Big Springs, Wares Crossroads and Rocky Mount.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HARRIS, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... TROUP, 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. 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
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