Weather Alerts-

Tornado Watch

From Thu 12:33 am until 8:00 am EDT

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Action Recommended

Attend to information sources as described in the instructions

Issued By

Atlanta - GA, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Newton County

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 49 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 42 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BALDWIN BIBB BLECKLEY BUTTS CRAWFORD CRISP DOOLY HOUSTON JASPER JONES MONROE PEACH PULASKI PUTNAM TWIGGS WILCOX WILKINSON IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA CLAYTON FAYETTE HENRY MORGAN NEWTON ROCKDALE IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE COWETA HARRIS HEARD LAMAR MACON MARION MERIWETHER MUSCOGEE PIKE SCHLEY SPALDING STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR TROUP UPSON WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, AMERICUS, BARNESVILLE, BUENA VISTA, BUTLER, COCHRAN, COLUMBUS, CONYERS, CORDELE, COVINGTON, EATONTON, ELLAVILLE, FORSYTH, FORT BENNING, FORT VALLEY, FRANKLIN, GRAY, GRIFFIN, HAWKINSVILLE, JACKSON, JEFFERSONVILLE, MACON, MADISON, MANCHESTER, MILLEDGEVILLE, MONTEZUMA, MONTICELLO, NEWNAN, PEACHTREE CITY, PINE MOUNTAIN, PRESTON, RICHLAND, RIVERDALE, ROBERTA, STOCKBRIDGE, TALBOTTON, THOMASTON, TOOMSBORO, VIENNA, WARNER ROBINS, WEST POINT, AND ZEBULON.

Special Weather Statement

Until Thu 6:00 am EDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Atlanta - GA, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Newton County

Description

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Spalding, southeastern Meriwether, Pike, western Monroe, Upson, Butts, southeastern Newton, east central Harris, southern Henry, northwestern Crawford, western Jasper, northern Talbot, north central Taylor and Lamar Counties through 600 AM EDT... At 514 AM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hampton to near Waverly Hall, and moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail, frequent cloud to ground lightning and increased chance of a brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects, the leading edge of this line of storms has also exhibited areas of localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form. Locations impacted include... Griffin, McDonough, Thomaston, Barnesville, Jackson, Forsyth, Zebulon, Locust Grove, Manchester, Woodbury, Flovilla, Milner, Woodland, Jenkinsburg, Molena, Yatesville, Williamson, Orchard Hill, Meansville, and Culloden. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for central, north central and west central Georgia. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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