A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg at 01:25 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21. This warning applies to Rabun, GA and Oconee counties.
Meteorologists warn of winds as strong as 60 mph.
Use caution, officials warn of hail as large as 0.75 inches.
The NWS warns: “For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1-800-267-8101, 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.”
At 1:36 a.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walhalla, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD: 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE: Radar indicated.
IMPACT: Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include: Mountain Rest, Seneca, Walhalla, Long Creek, Salem, Oconee State Park, Lake Keowee, and Westminster.
See weather radar for Oconee County
What did NWS meteorologists say earlier?
At 1:25 a.m., the NWS issued a statement:
” The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for: South central Rabun County in northeastern Georgia, Central Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina, until 2 a.m. EDT. At 1:25 a.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Clayton, or 5 miles northeast of Tallulah Gorge State Park, moving east at 45 mph.“
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