Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45AM Saturday 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Franklin County in northeastern Georgia... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 145 AM EDT.
* At 1248 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of Hiawassee, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Seneca, Walhalla, Clayton, Clarkesville, Carnesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Westminster and Lavonia.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RABUN, GA ... PICKENS, SC ... STEPHENS, GA ... FRANKLIN, GA ... OCONEE, SC ... HABERSHAM, GA
Instructions:
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Seek shelter inside an interior room. This storm is 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.
Address/Location
City of Demorest
546 Georgia St
Demorest, GA 30535
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-778-4202