THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR, SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA TWIGGS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA WILKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL 1045 PM EDT AT 950 PM EDT,NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GORDON TO 11 MILES WEST OF GORDON TO 20 MILES WEST OF GORDON,MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO IVEY,MCINTYRE,JEFFERSONVILLE,IRWINTON,TOOMSBORO,DANVILLE AND ALLENTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS, THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH,PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS,DESTRUCTIVE HAIL,AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER, PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:44:12 +0000
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