Weather Alert: Heavy Rain, Frequent Lighting Expected in Douglasville

The National Weather Service has issued a Significant Weather Advisory for parts of Douglas County Wednesday afternoon until 6 p.m.:

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN FULTON... NORTHWESTERN COWETA...SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES

UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 508 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WHITESBURG...OR 7 MILES EAST OF CARROLLTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE DOUGLASVILLE...CARROLLTON...PALMETTO...WHITESBURG...CHATTAHOOCHEE HILL COUNTRY...FAIRPLAY...TREASURE LAKE...WINSTON...CHAPEL HILL... BYERS CROSSROADS...DUNAWAY GARDENS...CLEM...ROSCOE...BILL ARP...PLANT YATES...SEATON LAKE AND HANNAH.