Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Mar 26, 2021, 1:29 AM EDT (05:29 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Habersham County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Oconee County, SC

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333 
WUUS52 KGSP 260529
SVRGSP
GAC137-241-257-SCC073-260600-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0005.210326T0529Z-210326T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
129 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Stephens County in northeastern Georgia...
  Northeastern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...
  South central Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 200 AM EDT.

* At 129 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Clarkesville, or near Tallulah Falls, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Walhalla, Westminster, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Lakemont,
  Tallulah Gorge State Park, Oconee State Park, Mountain Rest, Long
  Creek and Turnerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.

This storm is also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of
drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will
rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over
the road.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3473 8356 3494 8307 3467 8297 3466 8303
      3456 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 249DEG 48KT 3469 8342 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MOORE

963 
WWUS52 KGSP 260547
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
147 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

GAC137-241-260557-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210326T0600Z/
Habersham GA-Rabun GA-
147 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HABERSHAM AND
SOUTH CENTRAL RABUN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area...therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3467 8337 3469 8334 3470 8335 3472 8335
      3476 8332 3479 8332 3481 8330 3482 8331
      3481 8329 3483 8329 3482 8327 3485 8327
      3484 8325 3486 8324 3494 8307 3467 8297
      3461 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 249DEG 44KT 3472 8323 

$$

GAC257-SCC073-260600-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210326T0600Z/
Stephens GA-Oconee SC-
147 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN STEPHENS AND CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES...

At 147 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
Walhalla, or 7 miles east of Tallulah Gorge State Park, moving east
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Walhalla, Westminster, Oconee State Park, Mountain Rest, Long Creek
and Seneca.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.

This storms is also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of
drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will
rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over
the road.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 8337 3469 8334 3470 8335 3472 8335
      3476 8332 3479 8332 3481 8330 3482 8331
      3481 8329 3483 8329 3482 8327 3485 8327
      3484 8325 3486 8324 3494 8307 3467 8297
      3461 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 249DEG 44KT 3472 8323 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MOORE

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