People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central, north central and west central Georgia.

At 607 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Bonanza to Wooster to Lakeview, and moving southeast at 35 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... LaGrange, Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Thomaston, Barnesville, Jackson, Jonesboro, Zebulon, Hamilton, Greenville, Stockbridge, Hampton, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Manchester, West Point, Senoia, Pine Mountain, and Woodbury.