Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15AM Thursday 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Spalding County in west central Georgia... Northeastern Pike County in west central Georgia... Western Monroe County in central Georgia... Northeastern Upson County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia... Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 115 AM EDT.
* At 1240 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near McKibben to near High Falls State Park to near Brent, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Griffin, Barnesville, Forsyth, Milner, Yatesville, Orchard Hill, Culloden, Aldora, East Griffin, Goggins, McKibben, Russellville, Brent, Chappel Mill, High Falls State Park, Redbone, Blount, Liberty Hill, Collier, and Johnstonville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MONROE, GA ... PIKE, GA ... SPALDING, GA ... UPSON, 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
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
