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WUUS52 KGSP 230308
SVRGSP
NCC087-115-230400-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0282.260823T0308Z-260823T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1108 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Madison County in western North Carolina...
  North central Haywood County in western North Carolina...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1107 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles east of
  Newport, or 5 miles west of Hot Springs, moving southeast at 20
  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...
  Marshall, Hot Springs, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Waterville, Fines
  Creek, Max Patch, Walnut, Luck, Spring Creek, and Mars Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.

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LAT...LON 3580 8251 3574 8267 3573 8267 3573 8271
      3572 8271 3569 8281 3570 8285 3568 8289
      3565 8287 3561 8303 3576 8316 3579 8308
      3578 8299 3584 8292 3587 8292 3588 8290
      3593 8292 3595 8287 3592 8282 3596 8278
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 310DEG 18KT 3592 8293

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

$$

RWH