WWUS52 KGSP 022335
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
735 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026

GAC119-147-257-022345-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-260702T2345Z/
Franklin GA-Stephens GA-Hart GA-
735 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS AND NORTHWESTERN HART
COUNTIES...

At 734 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles southeast of Toccoa to 7 miles east of
Carnesville, moving southwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Royston, Lavonia, Gumlog, Canon, Franklin Springs, Bowersville,
Martin, Avalon, Victoria Bryant State Park, and Eastanolee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Hartwell, get away from the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15
miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are
close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now!  Do
not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 3427 8312 3426 8315 3458 8327 3460 8317
      3459 8317 3459 8316 3458 8316 3456 8314
      3456 8313 3453 8309 3445 8306 3445 8299
      3434 8295 3424 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 061DEG 14KT 3452 8316 3435 8310 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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