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Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
Thursday January 12th, 2023 :: 04:01 p.m. EST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Northeastern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Pike County in west central Georgia...

* Until 445 PM EST.

* At 400 PM EST, a tornado producing storm was located over Wooster, or 7 miles northeast of Greenville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include... Griffin, Zebulon, Williamson, Orchard Hill, Meansville, Gay, East Griffin, Concord, Highland Mills, Rocky Mount, Experiment, Hilltop, Vaughn, Hollonville, Alvaton, Rover, Digbey, Zetella and Wooster.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, GA

Instructions:

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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