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Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
Saturday August 20th, 2022 :: 09:30 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Pike County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Upson County in west central Georgia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 929 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crest, or 9 miles west of Thomaston, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Thomaston, Zebulon, Molena, Meansville, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, Concord, Atwater, Hilltop, Lifsey Springs, Sprewell Bluff State Park, Crest, Sunnyside and Hannahs Mill.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA ... UPSON, 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
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-672-4489

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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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