Severe thunderstorm warning for Cook, Berrien counties

Terry Richards, The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga.

Updated 29 March 2024 at 7:47 am·1-min read

Mar. 26—The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Cook County in south central Georgia...

Berrien County in south central Georgia...

Eastern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 454 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sparks, or 8

miles northwest of Adel, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...

Nashville, Adel, Sparks, Lenox, Alapaha, Ellenton, Reed Bingham

State Park, Cottle, Cook Co A/P, Cool Spring, Staunton, Berrien Co

A/P, Massee, Barneyville, Glory, Flat Ford, Wagon Wheel,

Bannockburn, Weber, and Laconte.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement

agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service

office in Tallahassee.

Terry Richards is the senior reporter for The Valdosta Daily Times.

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