Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Putnam County in central Georgia... Monroe County in central Georgia... Southeastern Butts County in central Georgia... Jones County in central Georgia... Southern Jasper County in central Georgia... Lamar County in west central Georgia...

* Until 700 AM EDT.

* At 609 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Johnstonville to near Russellville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Barnesville, Forsyth, Gray, Monticello, Flovilla, Aldora, Bradley, Wayside, Round Oak, Russellville, Blount, McElheneys Crossroads, Collier, Juliette, Johnstonville, Ethridge, James, Bolingbroke, Goggins and Dames Ferry.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... JASPER, GA ... JONES, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MONROE, GA ... PUTNAM, 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 these storms. 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.