Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia... Southwestern DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Eastern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia... Southern Cobb County in north central Georgia... Douglas County in north central Georgia... Northern Heard County in west central Georgia... Coweta County in west central Georgia... Clayton County in north central Georgia... Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 517 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dallas to near Clem to near Frolona, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Newnan, Douglasville, Decatur, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Franklin, City of South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Peachtree City, East Point, Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale, Villa Rica, College Park, Powder Springs, Fairburn, and Chamblee.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, GA ... CLAYTON, GA ... COBB, GA ... COWETA, GA ... DEKALB, GA ... DOUGLAS, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... FULTON, GA ... HEARD, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... PAULDING, 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
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-672-4489
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MERIWETHER 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
