Last Updated on July 6, 2022 6:29 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC12640002E970.SpecialWeatherStatement.12640002F974NC.GSPSPSGSP.aaae00b42120a900327fad5e2c532ed0[email protected]2022-07-06T18:04:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; McDowell Mountains (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-07-06T11:00:00-04:002022-07-06T18:45:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Special Weather Statement issued July 06 at 6:04PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeasternMcDowell, southwestern Caldwell, southeastern Avery and northwesternBurke Counties through 645 PM EDT…At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11miles south of Newland, or 5 miles southeast of Linville Falls,moving southeast at 25 mph.HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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, Gamewell, Table Rock, Linville Falls, Glen Alpine, LakeJames, Lake James State Park, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls ToGrandfather, Collettsville and Ashford.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 INMAX WIND GUST…50 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT forwestern North Carolina.
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