Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15AM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Carroll County in northwestern Georgia... Heard County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia... Western Coweta County in west central Georgia...
* Until 515 AM EST.
* At 432 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near R.L. Harris Dam in Alabama to Crystal Lake to Buffalo, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Newnan, LaGrange, Carrollton, Franklin, West Point, Hogansville, Grantville, Bowdon, Whitesburg, Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Moreland, Roopville, East Newnan, Corinth, Plant Yates, Cannonville, Louise, Seaton Lake and Dunaway Gardens.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, GA ... COWETA, GA ... HEARD, GA ... TROUP, GA
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon EST for west central Georgia. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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
LaGrange Police Department
100 West Haralson Street
LaGrange, GA 30240
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-883-2603
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