Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 11:41AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 8:41am
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
At 1140 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Clayton to 6 miles east of
Clarkesville. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Walhalla, Toccoa, Westminster, Sky Valley, Tallulah Falls, Salem,
Tallulah Gorge State Park, Oconee State Park, Devils Fork State Park,
and Lake Jocassee.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Hartwell, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Oconee Mountains; Greater Oconee
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: