Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Southern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia... Heard County in west central Georgia... Troup County in west central Georgia... Coweta County in west central Georgia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 353 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ranburne to near Wedowee to near Ashland, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Newnan, LaGrange, Carrollton, Franklin, West Point, Hogansville, Grantville, Bowdon, Luthersville, Whitesburg, Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Moreland, Roopville, Lone Oak, East Newnan, Corinth, Plant Yates, Mountville and Cannonville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, GA ... COWETA, GA ... HEARD, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... TROUP, GA
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for 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
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:
- 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