Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1244 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Franklin County in northeastern Georgia…
Stephens County in northeastern Georgia…
Northwestern Hart County in northeastern Georgia…
West central Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina…
Southern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina…

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Toccoa, or 8 miles west of Avalon, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include…
Toccoa, Carnesville, Westminster, Lavonia, Gumlog, Martin, Avalon,
Tugaloo State Park, Long Creek and Oakway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. 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 the specific location where it occurred.

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LAT…LON 3433 8339 3438 8339 3439 8338 3443 8338
3446 8340 3448 8346 3458 8341 3478 8326
3453 8285 3427 8334
TIME…MOT…LOC 1643Z 222DEG 21KT 3446 8333

HAIL…1.00IN
WIND…60MPH

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SGL

Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1226 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019

GAZ017-018-026-028-091715-
Hart GA-Franklin GA-Stephens GA-Habersham GA-
1226 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019

…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN…STEPHENS…
SOUTHEASTERN HABERSHAM AND NORTHWESTERN HART COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM
EDT…

At 1226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Homer, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Locations to be impacted include…
Toccoa, Carnesville, Lavonia, Gumlog, Martin, Avalon, Boydville and
Eastanolee.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail will be possible in these
areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio and tv stations, as well as local cable tv outlets for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.