…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TRANSYLVANIA…
NORTHWESTERN PICKENS AND NORTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM
EDT…
At 123 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles northwest of Pickens, or near Lake Jocassee, moving east at 5
mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Gorges State Park, Lake Jocassee, Jocassee Gorges, Devils Fork State
Park, and Bad Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Jocassee, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 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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MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 IN;
MAX WIND GUST…50 MPH