Special Weather Statement for Buncombe; Henderson; Polk Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Buncombe, Henderson, Polk Mountains
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 910 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Hendersonville, or near Fletcher, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
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 strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Hendersonville, or near Fletcher, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Hendersonville, Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Fairview In Buncombe County, Mountain Home, Bat Cave, Asheville Airport, Skyland, and Etowah.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 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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