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 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Spruce Pine, or 7 miles north of B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Spruce Pine, or 7 miles north of B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Celo, Little Switzerland, and Busick.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 5:09PM 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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