Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM Tuesday
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Pike County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Monroe County in central Georgia... Southwestern Henry County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Upson County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia... Eastern Coweta County in west central Georgia... South central Clayton County in north central Georgia... Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 915 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Blacksville to near Rover to near Sharpsburg, moving southeast 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... Newnan, Griffin, McDonough, Barnesville, Forsyth, Zebulon, Peachtree City, Stockbridge, Hampton, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Senoia, Milner, Brooks, Jenkinsburg, Molena, Yatesville, Williamson, Sharpsburg, and Turin.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... CLAYTON, GA ... COWETA, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... MONROE, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... UPSON, 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
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-672-4489
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MERIWETHER 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