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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm WarningNational Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC606 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Mitchell County in western North Carolina…Avery County in western North Carolina…Yancey County in western North Carolina…
Until 645 PM EDT.
At 605 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwestof Burnsville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include…Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park,Bakersville, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Crossnore, SugarMountain and Linville Falls.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for western NorthCarolina.
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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