Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15AM 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Spalding County in west central Georgia... Northeastern Monroe County in central Georgia... Southeastern Henry County in north central Georgia... Butts County in central Georgia... Northwestern Jones County in central Georgia... Southwestern Jasper County in central Georgia...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 342 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Locust Grove, or 8 miles south of McDonough, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Jackson, Monticello, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Jenkinsburg, Towalaga, Walker Mill, Berner, McKibben, Blount, Luella, Hillsboro, McElheneys Crossroads, Juliette, Indian Springs State Park, Adgateville, and Stark.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... HENRY, GA ... JASPER, GA ... JONES, GA ... MONROE, 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.
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
