Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Pike County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Coweta County in west central Georgia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 928 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Peachtree City to near Sunnyside, and are nearly stationary. 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... Zebulon, Senoia, Luthersville, Brooks, Molena, Williamson, Turin, Haralson, Gay, Rocky Mount, Hilltop, Lifsey Springs, Hollonville, Alvaton, Digbey, Zetella, Imlac 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. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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