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Tornado Warning for Madison, NC; Yancey, NC

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Madison, Yancey
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At 603 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Marshall, or 6 miles northwest of Mars Hill, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile...

What the bulletin says to do

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

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At 603 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Marshall, or 6 miles northwest of Mars Hill, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Mars Hill, Faust, Swiss, and Wolf Ridge.

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3 captured
  1. Update

    Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 6:04PM EDT until July 28 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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  2. Update

    Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 5:43PM EDT until July 28 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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  3. Alert

    Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 5:36PM EDT until July 28 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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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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