Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Troup County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West Point, or over Lanett, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... LaGrange, West Point, Rocky Point, Southern Harbor, Piedmont Heights, Cannonville, State Line Park, Abbottsford and Long Cane.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HARRIS, GA ... TROUP, 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 this storm. 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. 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
Hogansville Police Department
117 Lincoln St
Hogansville, GA 30230
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-637-6648
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