Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30AM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 730 AM EST.
* At 645 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Clayton to 5 miles northwest of Clarkesville to 8 miles southeast of Cleveland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Seneca, Walhalla, Clayton, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Westminster, Demorest and Mount Airy.
* 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. 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.
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