Last Updated on June 14, 2022 2:30 am
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1263FA84B26C.SpecialWeatherStatement.1263FA84CEF0NC.GSPSPSGSP.6a8d125180a3bb4435148ab562a7374b[email protected]2022-06-14T02:27:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-06-14T12:00:00-04:002022-06-14T03:00:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 2:27AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwesternCaldwell, Avery and northwestern Burke Counties through 300 AM EDT…At 227 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearNewland, or near Elk Park, moving southeast at 15 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…Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County,Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain StatePark, Linville Falls and B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 INMAX WIND GUST…50 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.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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