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Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Friday August 1st, 2025 :: 04:48 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southern Henry County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Butts County in central Georgia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 447 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Towalaga, or 7 miles southwest of McDonough, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... McDonough, Jackson, Hampton, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg, Sunny Side, Blacksville, Towalaga, Luella, Walker Mill, McKibben, and Experiment.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... HENRY, GA ... SPALDING, 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

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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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