Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Franklin County in northeastern Georgia... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Elbert County in northeastern Georgia... Southern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Hart County in northeastern Georgia... South central Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... Central Abbeville County in Upstate South Carolina... Southeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 529 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 miles south of Greenville Downtown to 10 miles southeast of Anderson to 7 miles southeast of Toccoa to near Clarkesville, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Anderson, Toccoa, Hartwell, Clarkesville, Carnesville, Homeland Park, Belton, Williamston, Cornelia and Northlake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENVILLE, SC ... OCONEE, SC ... ELBERT, GA ... FRANKLIN, GA ... HART, GA ... STEPHENS, GA ... HABERSHAM, GA ... ABBEVILLE, SC ... ANDERSON, SC

Instructions:

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Seek shelter inside an interior room. These storms are producing frequent and intense lightning. Turn off electrical appliances. Do not use corded telephones. Do not take a bath or shower. These storms are also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over the road. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.