Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
432 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

NCZ051-058-059-062-270900-
Graham NC-Swain NC-Northern Jackson NC-Macon NC-
432 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MACON...NORTHWESTERN
JACKSON...SWAIN AND GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM EDT...

At 432 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles east of Gatlinburg to 7 miles west of
Bryson City to 10 miles west of Robbinsville. Movement was east at 45
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Sylva, Bryson City, Robbinsville, Cherokee, Dillsboro, Town Of
Santeetlah, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Fontana
Area, Lake Santeetlah, and Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 8402 3550 8390 3556 8376 3556 8350
      3561 8345 3566 8330 3569 8326 3567 8319
      3557 8316 3551 8318 3543 8308 3534 8324
      3515 8373 3520 8373 3523 8369 3526 8371
      3525 8385 3522 8396 3523 8400 3531 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0832Z 289DEG 41KT 3566 8327 3547 8358 3529 8398

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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