...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORGAN...NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM...
WALTON...NORTHERN JASPER...SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE...OCONEE...EASTERN
NEWTON AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
At 534 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms extended from
Loganville to near Social Circle to near Mansfield, moving east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and
heavy rain.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Some locations in the path of these storms include
Monroe, Covington, Eatonton, Madison, Watkinsville, Loganville,
Social Circle, Walnut Grove, Bogart, Rutledge, Newborn, North High
Shoals, Mansfield, Bostwick, Between, Good Hope, Shady Dale, Bishop,
Buckhead and Jersey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
WIND...50MPH