Tornado Warning until 08:00AM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Southern Pike County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Upson County in west central Georgia...
* Until 800 AM EDT.
* At 708 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Harris City, or near Greenville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 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... Thomaston, Zebulon, Greenville, Woodbury, Warm Springs, Molena, Meansville, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, The Rock, Raleigh, Atwater, Lifsey Springs, Redbone Crossroads, Crest, Sunnyside, Durand, Hannahs Mill, Harris City and Imlac.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MERIWETHER, GA ... PIKE, GA ... UPSON, GA
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-672-4489
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MERIWETHER followed by your message, to 888777
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