Last Updated on July 2, 2022 7:30 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1263FFC5F45C.SpecialWeatherStatement.1263FFC611A8NC.GSPSPSGSP.cf3a639124af8670a9f8553ef34f9728[email protected]2022-07-02T18:55:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Avery; Burke Mountains (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-07-02T19:28:00-04:002022-07-02T19:30:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Special Weather Statement issued July 02 at 6:55PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwesternCaldwell, southeastern Avery and north central Burke Counties through730 PM EDT…At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9miles southeast of Newland, or 5 miles southeast of B.R.Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather. This storm was nearlystationary.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…Grandfather Mountain State Park, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls ToGrandfather, Edgemont, Upton, Globe and Collettsville.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 INMAX WIND GUST…40 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safeshelter inside a building or vehicle.
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