Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Henry County in north central Georgia... Southern Clayton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 1022 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Horton, or 9 miles northwest of Griffin, and is 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... Griffin, Hampton, Brooks, Woolsey, Sunny Side, Highland Mills, Starrs Mill, Experiment, Birdie, Vaughn, Inman, Rover, Digbey, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Jw Smith Reservoir, Lake Horton and Zetella.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAYTON, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, 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
Spalding County Sheriff's Office
401 Justice Blvd
Griffin, GA 30224
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 770-467-4282
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SPALDING 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