Full Notification

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... Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EST.

* At 513 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Clarkesville Georgia to 11 miles north of Homer Georgia, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Seneca, Walhalla, Pickens, Clarkesville, Central, Cornelia, Liberty, Baldwin and Westminster.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northeastern Georgia...western North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Storms will be accompanied by brief heavy rainfall, and little or no lightning. Seek shelter inside an interior room. 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.