Special Weather Statement for Avery; Mitchell
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What is happening
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Beech Mountain, or 4 miles northwest of Elk Park, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for western North Carolina.
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Bulletin details
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Beech Mountain, or 4 miles northwest of Elk Park, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Linville Falls, and B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:31PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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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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