Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
126 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

GAZ010-017-018-SCZ101-104-181815-
Rabun GA-Stephens GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC-
Oconee Mountains SC-
126 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT STEPHENS...CENTRAL HABERSHAM...
SOUTH CENTRAL RABUN AND SOUTHWESTERN OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM
EDT...

At 126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles north of Toccoa, or 4 miles southeast of Tallulah Falls, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Toccoa, Clarkesville, Westminster, Demorest, Tallulah Falls, Lake
Rabun, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Lakemont, Long Creek, and
Turnerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 8312 3456 8307 3452 8313 3455 8355
      3474 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 267DEG 19KT 3467 8335

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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