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Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Monday August 7th, 2023 :: 06:30 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Morgan County in north central Georgia... Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Walton County in north central Georgia... Greene County in east central Georgia... Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Northeastern Jasper County in central Georgia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 629 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bear Creek Reservoir to near Bostwick to near Farrar, moving east at 45 mph. 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... Madison, Greensboro, Watkinsville, Lexington, Athens, Union Point, Winterville, Bogart, Crawford, Rutledge, North High Shoals, Bostwick, Arnoldsville, Woodville, White Plains, Siloam, Bishop, Maxeys, Buckhead, and Reynolds at Lake Oconee.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, GA ... GREENE, GA ... JASPER, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, 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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