Special Weather Statement for Avery; Yancey; Mitchell
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What is happening
At 1202 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Elizabethton to 9 miles west of Beech Mountain to 5 miles southwest of Erwin. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass.
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Bulletin details
At 1202 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Elizabethton to 9 miles west of Beech Mountain to 5 miles southwest of Erwin. Movement was southeast at 30 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... Burnsville, Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Bakersville, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, and Grandfather Mountain State Park.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 12:03AM 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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