Special Weather Statement for Rabun; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Rabun, Greater Oconee, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Walhalla, or 5 miles northwest of Oconee State Park, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Lake Jocassee or Lake Keowee, 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Walhalla, or 5 miles northwest of Oconee State Park, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Seneca, Walhalla, Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Sky Valley, Salem, Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park, and Oconee State Park.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:13PM 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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