Special Weather Statement for Haywood; Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Haywood, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Transylvania
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles west of Brevard, or 8 miles southwest of Black Balsam Area, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles west of Brevard, or 8 miles southwest of Black Balsam Area, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Brevard, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah, Graveyard Fields, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, Black Balsam Area, Lake Toxaway, Balsam Grove, Wolf Mountain, Sunburst, and Tuckasegee.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 4:19PM 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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