Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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WWUS82 KGSP 172214
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
614 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
NCZ051-058-172245-
Graham NC-Swain NC-
614 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SWAIN AND
NORTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Robbinsville, or over Fontana Lake, moving east at
30 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...
Bryson City, Fontana Lake, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky
Mountains-Fontana Area, Fontana Village, Luada, Wesser, Stecoah,
Almond, and Cheoah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Fontana Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
western North Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3554 8377 3546 8343 3530 8351 3529 8363
3536 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 291DEG 25KT 3543 8373
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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