Special Weather Statement for Swain
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What you need to know
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- Swain
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What is happening
At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Bryson City, or 6 miles west of Dillsboro, moving northwest at 5 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....
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 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Bryson City, or 6 miles west of Dillsboro, moving northwest at 5 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... Bryson City, Cherokee, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, Luada, Almond, Alarka, and Whittier.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 4 at 3:56PM 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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