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LaGrange Police Department
Tuesday June 28th, 2022 :: 08:32 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Troup County in west central Georgia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 831 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Long Cane, or near 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, Piedmont Heights, Cannonville, State Line Park, Abbottsford, Long Cane and Southern Harbor.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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
LaGrange Police Department
100 West Haralson Street
LaGrange, GA 30240

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-883-2603

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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

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