Last Updated on August 15, 2022 2:29 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC126406818B6C.SpecialWeatherStatement.12640681ADCCNC.GSPSPSGSP.aed5b2e24e25d477d6d7727807941aa7[email protected]2022-08-15T14:27:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-08-15T14:27:00-04:002022-08-15T15:15:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:27PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeasternMcDowell, east central Mitchell, Caldwell, southern Avery andnorthwestern Burke Counties through 315 PM EDT…At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13miles west of Lenoir, or 8 miles north of Table Rock, movingsoutheast at 20 mph.HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.SOURCE…Radar indicated.IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects ispossible.Locations impacted include…Lenoir, Morganton, Spruce Pine, Gamewell, Cajah`s Mountain, Drexel,Cedar Rock, Crossnore, Linville Falls and B.R. Parkway-Linville FallsTo Grandfather.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 INMAX WIND GUST…40 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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UGCNCZ033-050-501>505
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TIME…MOT…LOC1827Z 311DEG 16KT 3595 8176
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UGCNCZ033
UGCNCZ050
UGCNCZ501
UGCNCZ502
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