Headline:
Tornado Watch issued May 6 at 6:47PM EDT until May 7 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 3:47pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 188 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
ELBERT FRANKLIN HABERSHAM
HART RABUN STEPHENS
IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON OCONEE
PICKENS
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ANDERSON, BALDWIN,
BOYDVILLE, CALHOUN FALLS, CANON, CLARKESVILLE, CLAYTON, CLEMSON,
CORNELIA, DACUSVILLE, DEMOREST, EASLEY, ELBERTON, FORTSONIA,
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GUMLOG, HARTWELL, HOLLYWOOD, LAVONIA,
MIDDLETON, MOUNTAIN CITY, MOUNTAIN REST, NUBERG, OAKWAY,
PINE MOUNTAIN, REED CREEK, ROYSTON, RUCKERSVILLE, SENECA, TOCCOA,
WALHALLA, AND WESTMINSTER.
Area Description:
Elbert, GA; Franklin, GA; Habersham, GA; Hart, GA; Rabun, GA; Stephens, GA; Abbeville, SC; Anderson, SC; Oconee, SC; Pickens, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov