Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15AM 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Spalding County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Northern Pike County in west central Georgia... Henry County in north central Georgia... Butts County in central Georgia... Northern Lamar County in west central Georgia... Southern Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 715 AM EDT.
* At 634 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Flippen to Gay, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Griffin, McDonough, Jackson, Zebulon, Stockbridge, Hampton, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Milner, Brooks, Mansfield, Jenkinsburg, Williamson, Orchard Hill, Woolsey, Sunny Side, Gay, East Griffin, Stewart, and Concord.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTTS, GA ... FAYETTE, GA ... HENRY, GA ... LAMAR, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... NEWTON, GA ... PIKE, 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central, north central and west central Georgia.
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
