Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Franklin County in northeastern Georgia... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Central Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of Toccoa, moving southeast at 15 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, Clarkesville, Carnesville, Canon, Martin, Avalon, Hollywood, Boydville, Eastanolee and Lavonia.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, GA ... HABERSHAM, GA ... STEPHENS, GA
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