Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Central Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Central Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 1006 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Clayton to 7 miles south of Cleveland, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Walhalla, Clayton, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount Airy, Alto and Mountain City.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RABUN, GA ... STEPHENS, 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. 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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning