Special Weather Statement for Haywood; Buncombe; Northern Jackson +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Transylvania
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What is happening
At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Waynesville, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Waynesville, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Waynesville, Canton, Lake Junaluska, Clyde, Graveyard Fields, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, Looking Glass, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah, Mount Pisgah, and B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area.
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 7:14PM 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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