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GEMA/HS Alert: Ben Hill All Hazards

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 24 at 10:10AM EDT until April 24 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Cook County in south central Georgia...
Irwin County in south central Georgia...
Berrien County in south central Georgia...
Turner County in south central Georgia...
Northern Lanier County in south central Georgia...
Eastern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
Tift County in south central Georgia...
Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
East central Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 1115 AM EDT.

* At 1009 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Arabi to near Ty Ty to near Moultrie
to 8 miles northwest of Coolidge, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Tifton, Nashville, Adel, Ashburn, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Lakeland,
Sparks, Enigma, Omega, Ray City, Lenox, Ty Ty, Alapaha,
Phillipsburg, Mystic, Unionville, Meigs, Sycamore and Berlin.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for south central
Georgia.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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