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Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Thursday May 9th, 2024 :: 05:11 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00AM

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Wilkes County in east central Georgia... Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 600 AM EDT.

* At 510 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Arnoldsville, or 7 miles east of Athens, moving east at 40 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... Lexington, Winterville, Crawford, Tignall, Arnoldsville, Rayle, Athens-Clarke County, Stephens, Jacksons Crossroads, Smithonia, Hutchings, Newtown, Dunlap, Celeste, Philomath, Vesta, and Point Peter.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA ... WILKES, 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
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
3035 Lexington Rd
Athens, GA 30605

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-613-3888

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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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