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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTornado WarningNational Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC528 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
Tornado Warning for…Northwestern Caldwell County in western North Carolina…Avery County in western North Carolina…Northwestern Burke County in western North Carolina…
Until 615 PM EDT.
At 528 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornadowas located 11 miles southeast of Newland, or 7 miles east ofLinville Falls, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Tornado.
SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught withoutshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Treedamage is likely.
This dangerous storm will be near…Crossnore and Linville Falls around 540 PM EDT.B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather around 550 PM EDT.Newland, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Sugar Mountain and SevenDevils around 600 PM EDT.Banner Elk, Beech Mountain In Avery County and Elk Park around 610PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm includeEdgemont, Pineola, Minneapolis, Linville and Globe.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowestfloor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in amobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelterand protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the NationalWeather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or byposting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Yourmessage should describe the event and the specific location where itoccurred.
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