Weather Alerts

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandy Creek Recreation Area, or 7 miles north of Athens, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Danielsville, Athens, Nicholson, Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Ila, Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Pocataligo, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Barretts Mill, Paoli, Neese, and Watson Mill Bridge State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandy Creek Recreation Area, or 7 miles north of Athens, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Danielsville, Athens, Nicholson, Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Ila, Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Pocataligo, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Barretts Mill, Paoli, Neese, and Watson Mill Bridge State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandy Creek Recreation Area, or 7 miles north of Athens, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Danielsville, Athens, Nicholson, Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Ila, Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Pocataligo, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Barretts Mill, Paoli, Neese, and Watson Mill Bridge State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandy Creek Recreation Area, or 7 miles north of Athens, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Danielsville, Athens, Nicholson, Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Ila, Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Pocataligo, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Barretts Mill, Paoli, Neese, and Watson Mill Bridge State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Northeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 328 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Walhalla, or near Oconee State Park, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Walhalla, Salem, Devils Fork State Park, Lake Keowee, Oconee State Park, Mountain Rest, Pine Mountain, and Lake Jocassee. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH