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City of Demorest
Tuesday May 5th, 2020 :: 06:45 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... South central Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Southwestern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of Cleveland, or 6 miles southeast of Helen, moving east at 50 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, Walhalla, Clarkesville, Westminster, Demorest, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Long Creek and Batesville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RABUN, GA ... HABERSHAM, GA ... OCONEE, SC ... STEPHENS, GA

Instructions:

A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles. 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

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