Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 215am
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... Hart County in northeastern Georgia... West central Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... Southwestern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...
Until 215 AM EDT.
At 123 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Hiawassee to near Cleveland to 8 miles northeast of Gainesville, moving east at 70 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... Toccoa, Seneca, Hartwell, Walhalla, Clayton, Clarkesville, Carnesville, Cornelia, Baldwin and Royston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
HAIL...1.00IN; WIND...60MPH
Instructions:
Be prepared to seek shelter
Address/Location
City of Clarkesville
123 Laurel Dr
Clarkesville, GA 30523
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-754-2024
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