Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
172 WWUS82 KGSP 162201 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 601 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 NCZ051-058-162245- Graham NC-Swain NC- 601 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SWAIN AND GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles southeast of Maryville to 15 miles northwest of Robbinsville to 16 miles southeast of Madisonville. Movement was southeast at 25 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 around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bryson City, Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Lake Santeetlah, Fontana Lake, Fontana Village, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, and Smoky Mountains-Clingmans Dome. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3537 8401 3541 8402 3546 8396 3547 8392 3552 8388 3553 8382 3556 8377 3557 8367 3546 8337 3530 8351 3528 8367 3525 8370 3526 8372 3524 8376 3526 8379 3525 8385 3522 8396 3523 8400 3529 8403 3535 8404 TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 307DEG 22KT 3554 8385 3549 8398 3537 8414 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CAC