Last Updated on July 24, 2022 1:29 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC12640114D738.SpecialWeatherStatement.12640114F420NC.GSPSPSGSP.1609e240ddf7d3111595f2415745fd30[email protected]2022-07-24T13:26:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Avery (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-07-24T13:26:00-04:002022-07-24T14:00:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 1:26PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Avery Countythrough 200 PM EDT…At 126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearBeech Mountain, or near Beech Mountain In Avery County. This stormwas nearly stationary.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…Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County, SugarMountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain State Park, B.R.Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather and Minneapolis.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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