WFO GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
524 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HABERSHAM...RABUN AND MACON
COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EST...
At 523 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of a cluster
of thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hiawassee to 10
miles north of Cleveland to 6 miles east of Dahlonega, and moving
east at 60 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Franklin, Clayton, Clarkesville, Demorest, Highlands, Mountain City,
Tiger, Dillard, Sky Valley and Tallulah Falls.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches
per hour will be possible in these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.
Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as
ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded
roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek
higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
LAT...LON 3488 8366 3495 8355 3499 8355 3500 8348
3500 8352 3512 8361 3512 8363 3526 8331
3523 8328 3524 8322 3516 8322 3500 8310
3494 8311 3482 8331 3457 8342 3450 8367
3454 8362 3465 8366 3473 8362 3480 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 250DEG 50KT 3497 8373 3475 8372 3455 8388
...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HABERSHAM...RABUN AND MACON
COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EST...
At 523 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of a cluster
of thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hiawassee to 10
miles north of Cleveland to 6 miles east of Dahlonega, and moving
east at 60 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Franklin, Clayton, Clarkesville, Demorest, Highlands, Mountain City,
Tiger, Dillard, Sky Valley and Tallulah Falls.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches
per hour will be possible in these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.
Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as
ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded
roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek
higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
LAT...LON 3488 8366 3495 8355 3499 8355 3500 8348
3500 8352 3512 8361 3512 8363 3526 8331
3523 8328 3524 8322 3516 8322 3500 8310
3494 8311 3482 8331 3457 8342 3450 8367
3454 8362 3465 8366 3473 8362 3480 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 250DEG 50KT 3497 8373 3475 8372 3455 8388
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