Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00AM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia... Northern Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 608 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buffalo, or near Lafayette, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... LaGrange, Greenville, West Point, Pine Mountain, Warm Springs, Pine Mountain-Callaway Gardens, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Mountville, Cannonville, Louise, Odessadale, State Line Park, Abbottsford, Stovall, Piedmont Heights, Big Springs, Durand, Jones Crossroads, Baughs Crossroads and Harris City.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HARRIS, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... TROUP, 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 this storm. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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