GREENVILLE, S.C. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for all or parts of three northeast Georgia counties until 4:15 Saturday afternoon.<br />
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A <br />
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* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... <br />
NORTHWESTERN STEPHENS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA... <br />
HABERSHAM COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA... <br />
SOUTHWESTERN RABUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA... <br />
WEST CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA... <br />
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* UNTIL 415 PM EDT <br />
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* AT 306 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A <br />
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND <br />
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR <br />
NACOOHE LAKE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLAYTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST <br />
AT 10 MPH. <br />
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* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... <br />
TALLULAH FALLS... <br />
TURNERVILLE... <br />
HOLLYWOOD AND CLARKESVILLE... <br />
DEMOREST... <br />
MOUNT AIRY... <br />
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... <br />
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PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SHOULD BE ALERT FOR <br />
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY <br />
RAIN CAN OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AWAY FROM <br />
WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. <br />
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THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL PRODUCE WIND SPEEDS STRONG ENOUGH TO <br />
CAPSIZE EVEN LARGE BOATS. BOATERS ON LAKE RABUN SHOULD MOVE TO SHORE <br />
IMMEDIATELY! <br />
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TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...OR FLOODING...THROUGH OUR <br />
AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER... <br />
1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.
