Special Weather Statement for Stephens; Franklin; Hart +3 more
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At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Seneca to 6 miles east of Homer. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. If on or near Lake Hartwell, 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 Upstate South Carolina.
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At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Seneca to 6 miles east of Homer. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Seneca, Hartwell, Carnesville, Walhalla, Toccoa, Royston, Westminster, Reed Creek, Lavonia, and Gumlog.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:32PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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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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