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At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lakepoint Resort State Park, or near Georgetown, moving southwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Georgetown, Hatcher, Morris, Wire Bridge, Crossroads, and Bonapartes Retreat. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Quitman · 31.905°, -85.044°
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At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lakepoint Resort State Park, or near Georgetown, moving southwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Georgetown, Hatcher, Morris, Wire Bridge, Crossroads, and Bonapartes Retreat. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.