Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM Saturday
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Bibb County in central Georgia... Northern Pike County in west central Georgia... Monroe County in central Georgia... South central Henry County in north central Georgia... Butts County in central Georgia... Northwestern Jones County in central Georgia... Southwestern Jasper County in central Georgia... Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 850 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Zetella, or near Griffin, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Griffin, Barnesville, Jackson, Forsyth, Monticello, Zebulon, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Milner, Jenkinsburg, Williamson, Orchard Hill, Sunny Side, Aldora, East Griffin, Turtle Cove, Walker Mill, Russellville, Hollonville, and Rover.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BIBB, GA ... BUTTS, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, GA ... JASPER, GA ... JONES, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MONROE, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, 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
Spalding County Sheriff's Office
401 Justice Blvd
Griffin, GA 30224
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 770-467-4282
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SPALDING 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