Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30PM 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Rockdale County in north central Georgia... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Fayette County in north central Georgia... Henry County in north central Georgia... Butts County in central Georgia... Central Clayton County in north central Georgia... Western Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1249 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Sandy Creek to near Starrs Mill to Haralson, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Rex, Ola, Woolsey, Walker Mill, McDonough, Jackson, Locust Grove, Hidden Valley Park, Kelleytown, Jenkinsburg, Highland Mills, Brooks, Experiment, Almon, East Griffin, Birdie, McKibben, Sunny Side, Hampton, and Vaughn.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... CLAYTON, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, GA ... NEWTON, GA ... ROCKDALE, 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