Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Franklin County in northeastern Georgia... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Hart County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 710 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles northeast of Gainesville to near Homer to 5 miles northeast of Jefferson, moving northeast at 25 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, Hartwell, Clarkesville, Carnesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Royston, Reed Creek, Lavonia and Gumlog.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, GA ... HABERSHAM, GA ... HART, GA ... STEPHENS, GA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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.