Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Henry County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia... South central Clayton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Birdie, or 8 miles northwest of Griffin, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Hampton, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Brooks, Jenkinsburg, Woolsey, Sunny Side, Highland Mills, Blacksville, Towalaga, Experiment, Walker Mill, Birdie, McKibben, Vaughn, Inman, and Luella.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... CLAYTON, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, GA ... SPALDING, GA
Instructions:
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
Spalding County Sheriff's Office
401 Justice Blvd
Griffin, GA 30224
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 770-467-4282
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SPALDING 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