Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Wednesday
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... Central Coweta County in west central Georgia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 804 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lone Oak, or 8 miles north of Greenville, moving west at 35 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... Newnan, LaGrange, Hogansville, Grantville, Luthersville, Moreland, Sharpsburg, Turin, Lone Oak, East Newnan, Corinth, Rocky Mount, Saint Marks, Louise, Powers Crossroads, Handy, Harrisonville, Hillcrest, Thomas Crossroads and Wooster.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COWETA, 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