Full Notification

SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

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

* Until 900 AM EDT.

* At 812 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bostwick, or 9 miles southwest of Watkinsville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Watkinsville, Lexington, Union Point, North High Shoals, Bostwick, Woodville, Bishop, Maxeys, Rayle, Stephens, Wrayswood, Hutchings, Barnett Shoals, Daniel Springs, Celeste, Penfield, Lyneville, Philomath, Farmington, and Apalachee.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. 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. 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.