At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Hiawassee, or 6 miles north of Lake Burton, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Dillard, Sky Valley, Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, and Black Rock Mountain State Park.