Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Heard County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia... Southern Coweta County in west central Georgia...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 820 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Centralhatchee to near Red Level, moving east at 60 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... Newnan, LaGrange, Franklin, Greenville, Peachtree City, West Point, Senoia, Hogansville, Grantville, Luthersville, Moreland, Sharpsburg, Turin, Lone Oak, East Newnan, Corinth, Mountville, Cannonville, Louise and Odessadale.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COWETA, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HEARD, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... TROUP, GA
Instructions:
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
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