Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Tuckasegee, NC ∙ Bryson City, NC ∙ Webster, NC ∙ Franklin, NC ∙ Glenville, NC ∙ Lauada, NC ∙ Sylva, NC ∙ Otto, NC ∙ Cullowhee, NC ∙ Nantahala National Forest, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 656 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Macon County in western North Carolina... Jackson County in western North Carolina... South central Swain County in western North Carolina... Eastern Graham County in western North Carolina... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 656 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bryson City to 11 miles northwest of Franklin to 4 miles southeast of Andrews, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Franklin, Sylva, Bryson City, Cullowhee, Highlands, Webster, Dillsboro, Cashiers, Nantahala Lake, and Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred. && LAT...LON 3537 8369 3554 8358 3528 8292 3523 8293 3516 8300 3513 8298 3505 8306 3503 8301 3500 8311 3500 8352 3502 8352 3504 8356 3513 8362 3514 8365 3515 8365 3515 8374 3524 8369 3526 8371 3524 8375 3525 8381 TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 316DEG 23KT 3545 8343 3526 8356 3517 8376 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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