Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
GAC119-147-SCC007-073-222245-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0062.130522T2138Z-130522T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
  HART COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
  WEST CENTRAL ANDERSON COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 534 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
  LOCATED NEAR CANON...OR 7 MILES EAST OF CARNESVILLE...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  LAVONIA.
  WHITWORTH.
  REED CREEK.
  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.

LAKE HARTWELL IS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. BOATERS
SHOULD SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER ONSHORE.

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.