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Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Wednesday February 28th, 2024 :: 04:25 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Northern Morgan County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Northern Greene County in east central Georgia... Northwestern Taliaferro County in east central Georgia... Wilkes County in east central Georgia... Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 515 PM EST.

* At 424 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Smithonia to Barnett Shoals to near Hard Labor Creek State Park, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Washington, Greensboro, Lexington, Union Point, Crawford, Tignall, Bostwick, Arnoldsville, Woodville, Maxeys, Rayle, Athens-Clarke County, Stephens, Delhi, Smithonia, Wrayswood, Hutchings, Barnett Shoals, Greshamville, and Newtown.

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