Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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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.
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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
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