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Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Vaucluse.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Area
Elbert, GA; Franklin, GA; Habersham, GA; Hart, GA; Rabun, GA; Stephens, GA; Anderson, SC; Oconee, SC
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 7:11PM EDT until June 17 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Franklin County in northeastern Georgia... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Elbert County in northeastern Georgia... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Hart County in northeastern Georgia... Southwestern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 710 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Cleveland to near Homer to near Athens, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Seneca, Hartwell, Walhalla, Clayton, Clarkesville, Carnesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, and Royston.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Barnwell
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 7:07PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Millett, or 7 miles southeast of Savannah River Site, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Barnwell, Savannah River Site, Snelling, Barnwell County Airport, and Savannah River Site K Complex.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Fairfield; Richland
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 6:44PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ballentine, or 7 miles north of Irmo, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Irmo, Winnsboro, St. Andrews, Fairfield County Airport, Longtown, Harbison State Forest, Blythewood, Ridgeway, Upper Richland Fire Station, Rion, Winnsboro Mills, Smallwood, and Cedar Creek Fire Station. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 98 and 103. Interstate 77 between mile markers 24 and 46.

Flood Warning

Area
Effingham, GA; Screven, GA; Hampton, SC; Jasper, SC
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 10:56AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Savannah River near Clyo. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, the back yards of several homes on Tom Goethe Road flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1015 AM EDT Tuesday, the stage was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Beach Hazards Statement

Area
Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown
Beach Hazards Statement issued June 17 at 3:57AM EDT until June 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.

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