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Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
Thursday January 12th, 2023 :: 03:49 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southwestern DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Henry County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Troup County in west central Georgia... Coweta County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia... Clayton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 430 PM EST.

* At 348 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Chattahoochee Hills to near Grantville, moving northeast at 80 mph. 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... Newnan, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, City of South Fulton, Peachtree City, East Point, Stockbridge, Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale, College Park, Fairburn, Hampton, Tyrone, Morrow, Lovejoy, Hapeville, Palmetto, Senoia and Hogansville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAYTON, GA ... COWETA, GA ... DEKALB, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... FULTON, GA ... HENRY, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... TROUP, GA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for north central, northwestern and west central Georgia. 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
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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