Last Updated on January 12, 2023 1:55 pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm WarningNational Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC144 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Madison County in western North Carolina…Northeastern Swain County in western North Carolina…Mitchell County in western North Carolina…Northwestern Avery County in western North Carolina…Northern Haywood County in western North Carolina…Northern Buncombe County in western North Carolina…Yancey County in western North Carolina…
Until 245 PM EST.
At 144 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from 10 miles northwest of Greeneville to 16 miles eastof Newport to 8 miles northeast of Bryson City, moving east at 60mph.
HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely tomobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include…Burnsville, Marshall, Weaverville, Mars Hill, Hot Springs, ElkPark, Bakersville, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, SmokyMountains-Big Creek and Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the NationalWeather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or byposting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Yourmessage should describe the event and the specific location where itoccurred.
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