Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Henderson, NC; Jackson, NC; Transylvania, NC +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Henderson, Jackson, Transylvania, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 805 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Hendersonville to 17 miles north of Walhalla, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Hendersonville,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Jocassee, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 805 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Hendersonville to 17 miles north of Walhalla, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Hendersonville, Brevard, Mills River, Flat Rock, Etowah, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Rosman, Salem, and Lake Toxaway.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 8:06PM EDT until August 17 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 7:40PM EDT until August 17 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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