Last Updated on July 29, 2023 5:46 pm
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm WarningNational Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC539 PM EDT Sat Jul 29 2023
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Northeastern Madison County in western North Carolina…Mitchell County in western North Carolina…Avery County in western North Carolina…North central Buncombe County in western North Carolina…Yancey County in western North Carolina…
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 539 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located in EastTennessee, along a line extending from 10 miles west of MountainCity to 7 miles northeast of Erwin to 11 miles southeast ofGreeneville TN, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
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…
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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