Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Leicester, NC ∙ Luck, NC ∙ Mars Hill, NC ∙ Weaverville, NC ∙ Alexander, NC ∙ Marshall, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 338 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Madison County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 337 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of Marshall, or 8 miles northwest of Leicester, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Luck, Canto, Marshall, Leicester, Weaverville, Mars Hill, Flat Creek, and Woodfin. 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 3569 8248 3562 8285 3564 8286 3564 8287 3566 8287 3567 8289 3574 8291 3587 8257 TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 254DEG 15KT 3571 8282 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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