Special Weather Statement for Rabun
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What you need to know
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- Rabun
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What is happening
At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Hiawassee, or 6 miles north of Lake Burton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
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. If on or near Lake Burton or Lake Rabun, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern Georgia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Hiawassee, or 6 miles north of Lake Burton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Dillard, Sky Valley, Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, and Black Rock Mountain State Park.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:09PM 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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