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State: SCTotal alerts: 1Updated: Aug 7, 2026 6:44pm EDT
Special Weather Statement
Area Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Oconee Mountains; Greater Oconee
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:42PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Toccoa, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Toccoa, Clarkesville, Mount Airy, Tallulah Falls, Tallulah Gorge
State Park, Lakemont, Demorest, Lake Rabun, Hollywood, and Boydville.
For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.
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