257 WUUS52 KGSP 251916 SVRGSP GAC137-241-NCC113-SCC073-252000- /O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0277.240925T1916Z-240925T2000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 316 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Central Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Macon County in western North Carolina... Central Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 316 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Clarkesville, or near Tallulah Falls, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Highlands, Tallulah Falls, Salem, Lake Rabun, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Oconee State Park, Mountain Rest, Long Creek, and Pine Mountain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service 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 3510 8324 3501 8311 3500 8311 3500 8310 3488 8292 3468 8332 3469 8334 3468 8336 3464 8339 3471 8351 TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 226DEG 26KT 3470 8341 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JRK