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 900 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Waynesville, or 4 miles west of Mount Pisgah, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 900 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Waynesville, or 4 miles west of Mount Pisgah, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, Mount Pisgah, Looking Glass, Mills River, Canton, Etowah, Forge Mountain, Cruso, and North Transylvania.
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 9:00PM 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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