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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1232 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
NCZ033-049-050-501>505-130515-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS NC-YANCEY NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
BURKE MOUNTAINS NC-GREATER BURKE NC-GREATER CALDWELL NC-AVERY NC-
MITCHELL NC-
1232 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL
SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL...CALDWELL...AVERY...NORTHERN YANCEY AND
NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM EDT...
AT 1231 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF SUGAR GROVE TO 5 MILES SOUTH
OF FOSCOE TO NEAR BURNSVILLE. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LENOIR, SPRUCE PINE, BURNSVILLE, NEWLAND, GAMEWELL, CAJAH'S MOUNTAIN,
BANNER ELK, BAKERSVILLE, BEECH MOUNTAIN IN AVERY COUNTY, AND CEDAR
ROCK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL
THESE STORMS PASS.
LAT...LON 3620 8190 3619 8188 3619 8186 3616 8183
3611 8181 3612 8155 3607 8143 3588 8142
3575 8191 3577 8194 3571 8202 3570 8207
3593 8244 3614 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 302DEG 32KT 3622 8180 3608 8178 3592 8232
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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