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NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1263FAB49374.SevereThunderstormWarning.1263FAB49D38NC.GSPSVRGSP.6be807bd8643bf5ba85ec338e81770e4[email protected]2022-06-17T16:05:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Avery (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-06-17T16:05:00-04:002022-06-17T16:30:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 4:05PM EDT until June 17 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-SpartanburgThe National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Northern Avery County in western North Carolina…* Until 430 PM EDT.* At 404 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from 7 miles north of Beech Mountain to 8 miles northwestof Newland, moving east at 25 mph.HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.SOURCE…Radar indicated.IMPACT…Expect damage to trees and power lines.* Locations impacted include…Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County, SugarMountain, Seven Devils, Minneapolis and Grandfather Mountain StatePark.HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATEDMAX HAIL SIZE…0.88 INWIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATEDMAX WIND GUST…60 MPHFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to groundlightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you canhear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead tominor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.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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