Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Stephens, GA; Oconee, SC
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 15 at 3:01PM EDT until August 15 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... West central Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 301 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of Walhalla, or 6 miles east of Tallulah Gorge State Park, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Long Creek and Toccoa.
What to do: Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter inside an interior room. 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 post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Issued by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC; in effect until Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:45:00 GMT.
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