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
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