February 11, 2009 - The NWS has ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING UNTIL 7PM

The National Weather Service In Greenville-Spartanburg Has Issued A • Severe Thunderstorm Warning For... Stephens County In Northeast Georgia Habersham County In Northeast Georgia Rabun County In Northeast Georgia Oconee County In Upstate South Carolina • Until 700 PM EST • At 551 PM EST...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Capable Of Producing Damaging Winds In Excess Of 60 Mph. These Storms Were Located Along A Line Extending From 13 Miles Southeast Of Hayesville To 7 Miles South Of Dahlonega...And Was Moving East At 55 Mph. • Severe Thunderstorms Will Be Near... Moccasin Creek State Park By 600 PM EST... Lake Burton And Batesville By 605 PM EST... Dillard By 610 PM EST... Nacoohe Lake And Tiger By 615 PM EST... Baldwin And Lake Rabun By 620 PM EST... Turnerville And Mount Airy By 625 PM EST... People In The Path Of This Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Should Be Alert For Large Hail And Damaging Winds. Frequent Lightning And Locally Heavy Rain Can Occur With Any Thunderstorm. Seek Shelter Indoors Away From Windows And Doors Until The Storm Passes. This Rapidly Moving Line Of Severe Thunderstorms May Cause Winds From 60 To 70 Mph...And Will Be Accompanied By Little Or No Lightning. These Wind Speeds Are Capable Of Toppling Trees And Power Lines. Seek Shelter On The Lowest Level Of Your Home Or Office Building. Avoid Rooms That May Be Damaged By Falling Trees. If Driving...Pull Over In A Clear Area Away From Large Trees And Power Poles. To Report Damaging Winds...Large Hail...Or Flooding...Through Our Automated Reporting System...Call Our Toll Free Number... 1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2. Lat...Lon 3481 8366 3487 8367 3495 8356 3499 8355 3500 8309 3505 8289 3499 8293 3495 8290 3483 8289 3449 8317 3446 8342 3448 8356 3444 8363 3450 8368 3454 8364 3466 8367 3476 8363 3480 8368 Time...Mot...Loc 2253z 249deg 48kt 3497 8360 3446 8399
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THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10:00PM EST

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10:00PM ESTSel9 spc Ww 112105 Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 19 Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 405 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2009 The Nws Storm Prediction Center Has Issued A Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Portions Of North Georgia Western North Carolina Western South Carolina Effective This Wednesday Afternoon And Evening From 405 PM Until 1000 PM EST. Hail To 0.5 Inch In Diameter...Thunderstorm Wind Gusts To 70 Mph...And Dangerous Lightning Are Possible In These Areas. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch Area Is Approximately Along And 75 Statute Miles East And West Of A Line From 15 Miles Northwest Of Hot Springs North Carolina To 45 Miles Southeast Of Atlanta Georgia. For A Complete Depiction Of The Watch See The Associated Watch Outline Update (wous64 Kwns Wou9). Remember...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch Means Conditions Are Favorable For Severe Thunderstorms In And Close To The Watch Area. Persons In These Areas Should Be On The Lookout For Threatening Weather Conditions And Listen For Later Statements And Possible Warnings. Severe Thunderstorms Can And Occasionally Do Produce Tornadoes.

High Wind Warning in effect from 7 am this morning to 6 am EST Thursday

....High Wind Warning in effect from 7 am this morning to 6 am EST Thursday...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 7 am this morning to 6 am EST Thursday. A strong upper low will approach from the west today. South to southwest winds of 25 to 40 mph...with gusts up to 60 mph...are expected across the mountains of North Carolina and northeast Georgia today and tonight. Winds will swing around toward the northwest overnight.A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

High Wind Watch in Effect Feb. 11, 2009

...High wind watch in effect from Wednesday morning through late
Wednesday night...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a high wind watch...which is in effect from Wednesday morning
through late Wednesday night.

A cold front will move into the North Carolina mountains
Wednesday evening. Strong south winds of 25 to 40 mph...with
gusts up to 60 mph...are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The area most at risk for damaging winds ahead of the front will
be the mountains of northeast Georgia...the mountains of the
western upstate South Carolina and the North Carolina mountains
along and south of the balsams.

Behind the front...the threat for damaging winds will shift to the
northern mountains...French Broad valley and far western foothills
of North Carolina.

A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.