THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 188 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA ELBERT FRANKLIN HABERSHAM HART RABUN STEPHENS IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA ABBEVILLE ANDERSON OCONEE PICKENS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ANDERSON, BALDWIN, BOYDVILLE, CALHOUN FALLS, CANON, CLARKESVILLE, CLAYTON, CLEMSON, CORNELIA, DACUSVILLE, DEMOREST, EASLEY, ELBERTON, FORTSONIA, FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GUMLOG, HARTWELL, HOLLYWOOD, LAVONIA, MIDDLETON, MOUNTAIN CITY, MOUNTAIN REST, NUBERG, OAKWAY, PINE MOUNTAIN, REED CREEK, ROYSTON, RUCKERSVILLE, SENECA, TOCCOA, WALHALLA, AND WESTMINSTER.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELBERT, GA ... FRANKLIN, GA ... HABERSHAM, GA ... HART, GA ... RABUN, GA ... STEPHENS, GA ... ABBEVILLE, SC ... ANDERSON, SC ... OCONEE, SC ... PICKENS, SC
