***SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORY-NEWTON COUNTY***

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUTTS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA, NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA, EASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA, SOUTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA, NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA, UNTIL 5:45 PM EST

AT 5:17 PM EST,NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO DETECT A TORNADO WITH A LONG HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD DAMAGE AND LOFTING DEBRIS ON RADAR. THIS DANGEROUS STORM IS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANSFIELD,OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF JACKSON MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COVINGTON,SOCIAL CIRCLE,RUTLEDGE,NEWBORN,MANSFIELD,
JERSEY,STEWART,EBENEZER,STARRSVILLE,WORTHVILLE,HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK,BRICK STORE,TURTLE COVE,HERNDONVILLE AND NORTH ALCOVY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING,IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.