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Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Sunday April 6th, 2025 :: 12:59 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Rockdale County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Spalding County in west central Georgia... Western DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Fayette County in north central Georgia... Western Henry County in north central Georgia... Clayton County in north central Georgia... South central Fulton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1257 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Sweetwater Creek State Park to near Turin, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Rex, Woolsey, Piedmont Park, Hapeville, North Decatur, Hidden Valley Park, North Atlanta, Cascade Heights, Brookhaven, Riverdale, Little Five Points, Midtown, Snapfinger, Highland Mills, Virginia Highland, Brooks, Experiment, Birdie, Sunny Side, and Ellenwood.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAYTON, GA ... DEKALB, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... FULTON, GA ... HENRY, GA ... ROCKDALE, GA ... SPALDING, 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 700 PM EDT for 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

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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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