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Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Thursday September 14th, 2023 :: 02:46 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Spalding County in west central Georgia... Central Monroe County in central Georgia... Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia... Eastern Lamar County in west central Georgia...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chappel Mill, or 9 miles east of Griffin, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Barnesville, Forsyth, Milner, Orchard Hill, Goggins, Berner, McKibben, Brent, Chappel Mill, High Falls State Park, Blount, Liberty Hill, Collier, Johnstonville, and Juliette.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MONROE, 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

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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

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