Special Weather Statement for Haywood; Buncombe; Southern Jackson +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Southern Jackson, Transylvania
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Waynesville, or 4 miles northwest of Mount Pisgah, moving south at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Waynesville, or 4 miles northwest of Mount Pisgah, moving south at 20 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... Brevard, Canton, Graveyard Fields, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, Looking Glass, Mount Pisgah, Black Balsam Area, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, and Balsam Grove.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 12:43PM 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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