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Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Monday May 6th, 2024 :: 03:24 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandy Creek Recreation Area, or 7 miles north of Athens, moving east at 15 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... Danielsville, Athens, Nicholson, Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Ila, Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Pocataligo, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Barretts Mill, Paoli, Neese, and Watson Mill Bridge State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, GA ... JACKSON, GA ... MADISON, GA ... OGLETHORPE, 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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