Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 4:27PM EDT until September 21 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 4:27PM EDT until September 21 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC**

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The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Southwestern Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 427 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Clarkesville, or 4 miles south of Lake Burton, moving south at 5 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Tiger, Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Seed Lake, Batesville, and Lakemont.

**What You Should Do:**

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

If on or near Lake Burton, 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.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Severe

- **Urgency:** Immediate

- **Issued by:** NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 4:27 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 5:15 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*