Full Notification

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia... Eastern Heard County in west central Georgia... Northeastern Troup County in west central Georgia... Coweta County in west central Georgia...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1228 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Handy to near Corinth to near Harrisonville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Turin, Plant Yates, Haralson, Dunaway Gardens, Hogansville, Cannongate, Harrisonville, East Newnan, Hillcrest, Corinth, Whitesburg, Madras, Rocky Mount, Saint Marks, Sharpsburg, Luthersville, Arnco-Sargent, Tyrone, Powers Crossroads, and Peachtree City.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, GA ... COWETA, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HEARD, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... TROUP, GA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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 700 PM EDT for north central, northwestern and west central Georgia.