Full Notification

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Marion County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Muscogee County in west central Georgia... Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia... Northwestern Stewart County in west central Georgia... Southeastern Troup County in west central Georgia... Western Talbot County in west central Georgia... Harris County in west central Georgia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 609 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pine Mountain-Callaway Gardens to near Mountain Hill to near Bleecker to near Marvyn, moving southeast at 35 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... Columbus, Hamilton, Talbotton, Cusseta, Manchester, West Point, Pine Mountain, Waverly Hall, Warm Springs, Geneva, Pine Mountain-Callaway Gardens, North Fort Benning, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld, Bibb City, Upatoi, Brantley, Shiloh, Green Island Hills, Juniper, and Cataula.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHATTAHOOCHEE, GA ... HARRIS, GA ... MARION, GA ... MERIWETHER, GA ... MUSCOGEE, GA ... STEWART, GA ... TALBOT, GA ... TROUP, GA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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.