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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
216 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

NCC087-115-081825-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-240508T1845Z/
Madison NC-Haywood NC-
216 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON AND EAST
CENTRAL HAYWOOD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
western North Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3571 8228 3569 8229 3559 8229 3553 8218
      3552 8223 3546 8225 3550 8233 3548 8237
      3546 8237 3547 8242 3545 8247 3544 8254
      3546 8267 3557 8263 3573 8265 3574 8232
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 266DEG 33KT 3561 8245

$$

NCC021-081845-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-240508T1845Z/
Buncombe NC-
216 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR BUNCOMBE COUNTY...

At 215 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Downtown Asheville, or over Warren Wilson College, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
         damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, West Asheville, North
Asheville, Black Mountain, Woodfin, Swannanoa, Weaverville, and
Fairview In Buncombe County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3571 8228 3569 8229 3559 8229 3553 8218
      3552 8223 3546 8225 3550 8233 3548 8237
      3546 8237 3547 8242 3545 8247 3544 8254
      3546 8267 3557 8263 3573 8265 3574 8232
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 266DEG 33KT 3561 8245

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TW