Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... North central Morgan County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Greene County in east central Georgia... Southwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bostwick, or 8 miles south of Watkinsville, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Watkinsville, North High Shoals, Bostwick, Bishop, Maxeys, Wrayswood, Barnett Shoals, Farmington and Apalachee.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORGAN, GA ... GREENE, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.