Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
232 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

NCZ033-161900-
Avery NC-
232 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT AVERY COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM
EDT...

At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Beech Mountain, or near Elk Park, moving east at 5
mph.

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...
Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Sugar
Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain State Park, B.R.
Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Minneapolis, and Linville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3627 8189 3625 8190 3624 8190 3623 8191
      3621 8190 3619 8188 3619 8186 3616 8183
      3611 8181 3610 8178 3607 8175 3607 8174
      3601 8177 3606 8202 3614 8202 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 266DEG 5KT 3616 8194

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

$$

RWH
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