Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30AM Wednesday
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 130 AM EDT.
* At 1241 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over State Botanical Garden Of Ga, or over Watkinsville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Danielsville, Lexington, Comer, Winterville, Crawford, Colbert, Arnoldsville, Ila, Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, Stephens, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Hutchings, Paoli, Dunlap, Neese, Watson Mill Bridge State Park, and Vesta.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, GA ... MADISON, GA ... OGLETHORPE, 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 northeastern and east central Georgia.
Address/Location
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
3035 Lexington Rd
Athens, GA 30605
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-613-3888
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ACCPD 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