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City of Demorest
Saturday April 24th, 2021 :: 07:57 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 756 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Cleveland, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Clarkesville, Demorest and Hollywood.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HABERSHAM, 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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