Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Wednesday
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Barrow County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Morgan County in north central Georgia... Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Eastern Walton County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... West central Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 1221 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North High Shoals, or near Watkinsville, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Winder, Monroe, Watkinsville, Athens, Social Circle, Statham, Nicholson, Winterville, Bogart, Rutledge, North High Shoals, Bethlehem, Bostwick, Good Hope, Bishop, Whitehall, Athens-Clarke County, Westgate Park, Beechwood Hills, and Oconee Heights.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARROW, GA ... CLARKE, GA ... JACKSON, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA ... WALTON, GA
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for north central, northeastern and east central Georgia.
Address/Location
Morgan County 911/Communications
1380 Monticello Rd
Madison, GA 30650
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-342-9560
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MORGANCOUNTY 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