Severe Thunderstorm – 2nd warning for Wednesday, May 22, 2013

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning – This coverage is being made possible by Skelton-Morris Associates, with offices in Hartwell, Toccoa, and now Lavonia.  Insurance since 1912.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
GAC119-147-257-SCC073-230200-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0065.130523T0104Z-130523T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
904 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
  NORTHERN HART COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
  STEPHENS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 858 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 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF CARNESVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  CARNESVILLE.
  EASTANOLEE.
  MARTIN.
  LAVONIA.
  WHITWORTH.
  LAKE HARTWELL.
  FAIR PLAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BRIEF DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OVER SMALL
AREAS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

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.