Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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861 WWUS82 KGSP 072059 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 459 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 GAZ010-017-018-SCZ101-104-072145- Rabun GA-Stephens GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC- Oconee Mountains SC- 459 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT STEPHENS...HABERSHAM...SOUTH CENTRAL RABUN AND SOUTHWESTERN OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Clarkesville, or near Tallulah Falls, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Long Creek, and Batesville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3468 8364 3471 8364 3473 8362 3475 8362 3484 8328 3470 8300 3447 8332 3459 8364 3461 8365 3462 8364 3466 8366 TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 300DEG 15KT 3469 8343 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CAC