Last Updated on July 8, 2022 7:29 pm

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC126400219A78.SpecialWeatherStatement.1264002D5340NC.GSPSPSGSP.cb93485d425b03aa335f151e82aa8869[email protected]2022-07-08T19:18:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Avery; Burke Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Yancey (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service

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2022-07-08T19:25:00-04:002022-07-08T20:00:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Special Weather Statement issued July 08 at 7:18PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg…Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeasternMcDowell, Mitchell, Avery, northern Yancey and northwestern BurkeCounties through 800 PM EDT…At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from 6 miles east of Elizabethton Tennessee to 4miles northwest of Burnsville. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.HAZARD…Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph.SOURCE…Radar indicated.IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.Locations impacted include…Spruce Pine, Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Bakersville, BeechMountain, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Linville Falls and a portion ofthe Blue Ridge Parkway.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 INMAX WIND GUST…40 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safeshelter inside a building or vehicle.

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