Special Weather Statement for Haywood; Buncombe; Transylvania +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Transylvania
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What is happening
At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Waynesville, or 4 miles west of Mount Pisgah, moving southeast at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Waynesville, or 4 miles west of Mount Pisgah, moving southeast at 20 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... Brevard, Waynesville, Mills River, Canton, Graveyard Fields, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, Looking Glass, Mount Pisgah, Black Balsam Area, and Etowah.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:06PM 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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