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City of Demorest
Tuesday May 5th, 2020 :: 07:26 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Franklin County in northeastern Georgia... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Hart County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 723 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Clarkesville, or near Mount Airy, moving east at 35 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, Hartwell, Carnesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Reed Creek, Lavonia, Gumlog, Demorest and Mount Airy.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, GA ... HABERSHAM, GA ... OCONEE, SC ... HART, GA ... STEPHENS, 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

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