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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BROOKS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 11:00 AM EDT
* AT 9:51 AM EDT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF QUITMAN... OR NEAR ASHVILLE... AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO I-75 AT EXIT 16 AND VALDOSTA
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH... PREPARE IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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