- Special Weather Statement for Newton County, Georgia
- Special Weather Statement issued October 09 at 5:11PM EDT by NWS
- Effective: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 1 p.m.
- Expires: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 5 p.m.
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BUTTS...SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...
MONROE...JONES...JASPER...SOUTHERN MERIWETHER...NORTHERN TALBOT...
PIKE...SOUTHEASTERN HENRY...LAMAR...WESTERN BALDWIN...NORTHEASTERN
TAYLOR...NORTHWESTERN BIBB...UPSON...CRAWFORD AND EASTERN SPALDING
COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
At 511 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Haddock to near Reynolds...and moving northwest at 35
mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind 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
Macon, Griffin, Thomaston, Barnesville, Jackson, Forsyth, Gray,
Monticello, Zebulon, Roberta, Locust Grove, Manchester, Reynolds,
Woodbury, Flovilla, Milner, Warm Springs, Woodland, Jenkinsburg and
Molena.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
WIND...50MPH