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Morgan County 911/Communications
Sunday August 18th, 2024 :: 04:49 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Morgan County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Putnam County in central Georgia... Northeastern Jasper County in central Georgia... East central Newton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 443 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newborn, or 10 miles southeast of Covington, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Madison, Newborn, Mansfield, Shady Dale, Central Georgia Experiment Stn, Farrar, and Godfrey.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JASPER, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... NEWTON, GA ... PUTNAM, 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
Morgan County 911/Communications
1380 Monticello Rd
Madison, GA 30650

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-342-9560

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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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