• Severe Weather Statement for Franklin County, Georgia
  • Severe Weather Statement issued August 09 at 6:59PM EDT until August 09 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 5:59 p.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

  • ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
    FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN ELBERT AND WESTERN HART
    COUNTIES...
    At 658 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
    extending from 13 miles northwest of Hartwell to 6 miles south of
    Carnesville, moving east at 30 mph.
    HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
    SOURCE...Radar indicated.
    IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
    Locations impacted include...
    Carnesville, Royston, Lavonia, Gumlog, Bowman, Canon, Franklin
    Springs, Bowersville, Tugaloo State Park and Victoria Bryant State
    Park.
    HAIL...0.88IN
    WIND...60MPH