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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
121 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

NCZ049-050-505-041745-
McDowell Mountains NC-Yancey NC-Mitchell NC-
121 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MCDOWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
MITCHELL AND SOUTHEASTERN YANCEY COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Spruce Pine. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Spruce Pine, Blue Ridge Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville,
Busick, Celo, Little Switzerland, Woodlawn, and Micaville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3581 8198 3568 8221 3587 8225 3595 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 325DEG 3KT 3586 8216

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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