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Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Sunday July 3rd, 2022 :: 05:45 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Barrow County in north central Georgia... North central Morgan County in north central Georgia... Central Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Northeastern Walton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bogart, or 7 miles northwest of Watkinsville, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Watkinsville, Statham, Bogart, North High Shoals, Bostwick, Bishop, Athens-Clarke County, Whitehall, Westgate Park, Beechwood Hills, Oconee Heights, Eastville, Barnett Shoals, State Botanical Garden Of Ga, Farmington and Bear Creek Reservoir.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARROW, GA ... CLARKE, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... WALTON, GA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.

Address/Location
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
3035 Lexington Rd
Athens, GA 30605

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-613-3888

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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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