Special Weather Statement for Avery; Yancey; Mitchell +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Avery, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Yancey
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 910 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beech Mountain to 8 miles west of Erwin. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 910 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beech Mountain to 8 miles west of Erwin. Movement was southeast at 40 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... Lenoir, Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Newland, Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Bakersville, Beech Mountain In Avery County, and Crossnore.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 9:10PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Official revision
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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