Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00AM
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... East central Barrow County in north central Georgia... Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Southwestern Madison County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 400 AM EDT.
* At 318 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jefferson, moving southeast at 45 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... Jefferson, Commerce, Watkinsville, Danielsville, Athens, Statham, Arcade, Nicholson, Comer, Winterville, Bogart, Crawford, Colbert, Arnoldsville, Hull, Whitehall, Athens-Clarke County, Westgate Park, Diamond Hill, and Smithonia.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARROW, GA ... CLARKE, GA ... JACKSON, GA ... MADISON, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for northeastern 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