Special Weather Statement for Rabun; Habersham; Stephens +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, Greater Oconee, Oconee Mountains
- Effective
- Ended
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 121 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with torrential rainfall along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Walhalla to 10 miles south of Clayton to 9 miles northwest of Clarkesville, and moving southeast at 15 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Clarkesville, Toccoa, Tallulah Falls, Lake...
What the bulletin says to do
Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. 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 storms approach.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 121 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with torrential rainfall along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Walhalla to 10 miles south of Clayton to 9 miles northwest of Clarkesville, and moving southeast at 15 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Clarkesville, Toccoa, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Oconee State Park, Mountain Rest, Long Creek, and Batesville. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 1:22AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Official revision
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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