Special Weather Statement for Yancey; Mitchell; McDowell Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Yancey
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spruce Pine, moving northeast at 5 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... Spruce Pine, B.R. Parkway-Little...
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 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spruce Pine, moving northeast at 5 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... Spruce Pine, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, North Cove, Micaville, Ashford, Little Switzerland, and Woodlawn.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 7:39PM 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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