Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Issued at 11:46pm EDT 7/9/13

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING – This weather coverage is being made possible by Skelton-Morris Associates, with offices in Hartwell, Toccoa, and now Lavonia.  Insurance since 1912.
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1148 PM EDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  NORTH CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA…
  EASTERN HART COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA…
  SOUTHERN ANDERSON COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA…

* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT

* AT 1146 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  REED CREEK…OR 8 MILES NORTH OF HARTWELL…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
  10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
  HART…NORTH CENTRAL ELBERT AND SOUTHERN ANDERSON COUNTIES…
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SADLERS CREEK STATE PARK AND
  STARR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT AND INTENSE
LIGHTNING. TURN OFF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. DO NOT USE CORDED
TELEPHONES. DO NOT TAKE A BATH OR SHOWER.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL.
FLOODING OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS…HAIL…OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE…1…
800…2 6 7…8 1 0 1…OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE…OR TWEET
IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND
SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.