Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Northern Pike County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Coweta County in west central Georgia...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 857 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alvaton, or 12 miles northeast of Greenville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Griffin, Senoia, Brooks, Williamson, Haralson, Woolsey, Gay, Highland Mills, Rocky Mount, Starrs Mill, Birdie, Vaughn, Hollonville, Inman, Alvaton, Rover, Digbey, Lake Horton, Zetella and Wooster.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COWETA, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, 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