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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:39 AM Aug. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN... SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS...NORTHEASTERN RABUN...NORTHWESTERN HART... SOUTHEASTERN MACON...SOUTHWESTERN TRANSYLVANIA...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON...WESTERN PICKENS AND OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 AM EDT... At 538 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles southeast of Franklin to 8 miles northeast of Carnesville. Movement was northeast at 30 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... Clemson, Seneca, Walhalla, Central, Pendleton, Westminster, Reed Creek, Lavonia, Gumlog, and Highlands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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