Special Weather Statement

FROM: NWS Peachtree City GA
AREA: Newton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper
SENT: 2026-07-09T15:37:00-04:00

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 3:37PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

At 337 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Rocky Plains to Locust Grove to Rover, and moving east
at 20 mph.

HAZARD…40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Griffin, Jackson, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Jenkinsburg, East Griffin,
Stewart, Highland Mills, Towalaga, Turtle Cove, Ola, Worthville,
Experiment, Walker Mill, McKibben, Calvin, Farrar, Eudora, Luella,
and North Alcovy.

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-09T16:00:00-04:00