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GA WFO GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

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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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