Tornado Warning until 04:15AM 
TORFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Spalding County in west central Georgia... North central Monroe County in central Georgia... South central Henry County in north central Georgia... Butts County in central Georgia... Southwestern Jasper County in central Georgia...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 345 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Locust Grove, or 7 miles west of Jackson, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Jackson, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Jenkinsburg, McElheneys Crossroads, Berner, McKibben, and Indian Springs State Park.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... HENRY, GA ... JASPER, GA ... MONROE, GA ... SPALDING, GA
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning
