Special Weather Statement for Habersham; Stephens
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 204 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with frequent lightning 4 miles south of Clarkesville, or near Demorest, moving southeast at 15 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Clarkesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount Airy, and Boydville. In addition to intense lightning, very heavy...
What the bulletin says to do
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If outdoors, try to get indoors or into a hard topped vehicle. Otherwise, stay away from open areas and isolated high objects such as trees. When indoors, stay away from windows and doors and avoid using wired electronic devices. Do not take a shower or bath. Try to unplug unnecessary appliances before the storm approaches.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 204 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with frequent lightning 4 miles south of Clarkesville, or near Demorest, moving southeast at 15 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Clarkesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount Airy, and Boydville. In addition to intense lightning, very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 2:04AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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