People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for northwestern and west central Georgia.

At 1255 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Frolona, or 9 miles west of Franklin, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newnan, Carrollton, Franklin, Hogansville, Grantville, Luthersville, Whitesburg, Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Moreland, Roopville, Corinth, East Newnan, Plant Yates, Seaton Lake, Dunaway Gardens, Clem, Harrisonville, Hillcrest, and Wares Crossroads.