Special Weather Statement for Transylvania; Henderson; Pickens Mountains +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Henderson, Transylvania, Central Greenville, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Pickens Mountains
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Brevard to 15 miles northwest of Pickens. Movement was south at 10 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for western North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Brevard to 15 miles northwest of Pickens. Movement was south at 10 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, Rosman, Lake Toxaway, Jocassee Gorges, Table Rock State Park, Caesars Head State Park, Pleasant Ridge State Park, Jones Gap State Park, Dupont State Forest, and Gorges State Park.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 1:41PM 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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