Georgia, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 14:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Clayton, or near Lakemont, moving east at 30 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... Clayton, Tiger, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Long Creek, Seed Lake, and Turnerville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Rabun; Habersham; Oconee Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC