Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 16:51 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 7:51PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 4:51pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Clarkesville, or 5 miles southwest of Lake Burton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Tallulah Falls, Batesville, Seed Lake, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Turnerville, Tiger, and Clayton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Rabun; Habersham
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC