Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Central Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 415 PM EST.
* At 325 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Clarkesville, or 4 miles south of Lake Burton, 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... Walhalla, Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park and Oconee State Park.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HABERSHAM, GA ... RABUN, GA ... OCONEE, SC
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service 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