Weather Alert: Severe Storm Warning for Walton (Expired)

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of southeastern Walton and central Morgan counties, the National Weather said.

The warning is until 5:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service Alert:

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALTON AND CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 444 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOCIAL CIRCLE...OR NEAR MONROE...MOVING EAST AT 20 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.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MONROE...MADISON...SOCIAL CIRCLE...RUTLEDGE...BOSTWICK...BUCKHEAD... HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK...PANNELL...APALACHEE...HERNDONVILLE AND EBENEZER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS.

REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.