Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00AM
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... Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Pike County in west central Georgia... Monroe County in central Georgia... Upson County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia... Henry County in north central Georgia... Crawford County in central Georgia... Southeastern Coweta County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Clayton County in north central Georgia... Central Talbot County in west central Georgia... Taylor County in west central Georgia... Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 500 AM EST.
* At 401 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hogansville to near Woodland to near Eelbeck/West Fort Moore, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Thomaston, Barnesville, Jackson, Jonesboro, Forsyth, Butler, Zebulon, Roberta, Talbotton, Greenville, Peachtree City, Stockbridge, Hampton, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Manchester, and Senoia.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... CLAYTON, GA ... COWETA, GA ... CRAWFORD, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... MONROE, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... TALBOT, GA ... TAYLOR, GA ... UPSON, GA
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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 900 AM EST for central, north central and west central Georgia.
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