Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
506
WWUS82 KGSP 080042
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
842 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
NCZ033-050-503-505-080115-
McDowell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-Avery NC-Mitchell NC-
842 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...
NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL...AVERY AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH
915 PM EDT...
At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Beech Mountain to 9 miles north
of Spruce Pine. Movement was east at 25 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, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven
Devils, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Linville Falls, B.R.
Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, and Beech Mountain In Avery
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3624 8191 3621 8191 3619 8189 3619 8186
3616 8183 3611 8181 3610 8178 3607 8174
3596 8181 3586 8190 3603 8217 3611 8211
3610 8208 3613 8205 3612 8203 3624 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 288DEG 20KT 3618 8199 3605 8210
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$
CAC