Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Rockdale County in north central Georgia... South central DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia... West central Morgan County in north central Georgia... Henry County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Walton County in north central Georgia... Butts County in central Georgia... Central Clayton County in north central Georgia... Western Jasper County in central Georgia... Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 500 PM EST.
* At 422 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arabia Mountain to near Rex to near Atlanta Motor Speedway to near Zetella, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Griffin, McDonough, Conyers, Covington, Jackson, Jonesboro, Stockbridge, Hampton, Morrow, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Social Circle, Oxford, Porterdale, Rutledge, Newborn, Flovilla, Brooks, Mansfield and Jenkinsburg.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... CLAYTON, GA ... DEKALB, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, GA ... JASPER, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... NEWTON, GA ... ROCKDALE, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... WALTON, GA
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for central, north central 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
Morgan County 911/Communications
1380 Monticello Rd
Madison, GA 30650
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-342-9560
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MORGANCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
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