Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Morgan County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Jasper County in central Georgia... Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 637 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Porterdale, or near Covington, moving southeast at 25 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... Covington, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn, Mansfield, Stewart, Turtle Cove, Almon, Starrsville, Brick Store, Calvin, Farrar, Eudora, North Alcovy and Rocky Plains.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JASPER, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... NEWTON, 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
Morgan County 911/Communications
1380 Monticello Rd
Madison, GA 30650
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-342-9560
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MORGANCOUNTY 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