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SPSGSP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
122 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
GAZ010-017-018-SCZ101-104-120600-
RABUN GA-STEPHENS GA-HABERSHAM GA-GREATER OCONEE SC-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-
122 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
...THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN
STEPHENS...HABERSHAM...SOUTHEASTERN RABUN AND WEST CENTRAL OCONEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EDT...
AT 121 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WALHALLA
TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF CLAYTON TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLARKESVILLE,
AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLARKESVILLE, TOCCOA, TALLULAH FALLS, LAKE RABUN, LAKEMONT, TALLULAH
GORGE STATE PARK, OCONEE STATE PARK, MOUNTAIN REST, LONG CREEK, AND
BATESVILLE.
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS, TRY
TO GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE, STAY AWAY
FROM OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN
INDOORS, STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED
ELECTRONIC DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.
LAT...LON 3479 8339 3496 8320 3481 8305 3459 8328
3458 8364 3461 8365 3462 8364 3465 8366
3468 8364 3471 8364 3473 8362 3474 8362
3477 8363 3477 8365 3479 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 333DEG 14KT 3488 8320 3473 8336 3473 8362
PM
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