Special Weather Statement for Avery; Mitchell; Caldwell Mountains
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What you need to know
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- Avery, Caldwell Mountains, Mitchell
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What is happening
At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Sugar Grove to near Beech Mountain to 7 miles south of Elizabethton. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Sugar Grove to near Beech Mountain to 7 miles south of Elizabethton. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain State Park, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, and Bakersville.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 4:33PM 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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