Special Weather Statement in Newton County, Georgia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/17/2025 9:08:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Observed
5/17/2025 9:08:00 AM until 5/17/2025 9:45:00 AM
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
At 908 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Walker Mill, or near
Griffin, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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...
McDonough, Jackson, Forsyth, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Milner,
Jenkinsburg, Orchard Hill, Stewart, Blacksville, Turtle Cove,
Worthville, Walker Mill, Blount, Eudora, Luella, Liberty Hill, North
Alcovy, McElheneys Crossroads, and Juliette.