Special Weather Statement for Rabun; Macon; Southern Jackson +5 more
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What you need to know
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- Rabun, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Franklin, or near Cashiers, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
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Full official description
Bulletin details
At 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Franklin, or near Cashiers, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Highlands, Cashiers, Salem, Lake Glenville, Jocassee Gorges, Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park, Gorges State Park, Keowee Toxaway State Park, and Lake Toxaway. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for western North Carolina.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 5:06PM 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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