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WWUS52 KGSP 161203
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
803 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCC121-161212-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260316T1230Z/
MITCHELL NC-
803 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MITCHELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR
WESTERN AND THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3553 8200 3619 8188 3611 8181 3612 8155
3602 8134 3600 8133 3580 8133 3557 8154
3561 8176 3554 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 268DEG 32KT 3617 8185 3554 8197
NCC011-023-027-111-161230-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260316T1230Z/
MCDOWELL NC-CALDWELL NC-AVERY NC-BURKE NC-
803 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT
FOR EASTERN MCDOWELL...CALDWELL...SOUTHEASTERN AVERY AND BURKE
COUNTIES...
AT 802 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEECH MOUNTAIN TO 9 MILES SOUTH
OF MARION, MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LENOIR, MORGANTON, SAWMILLS, GRANITE FALLS, VALDESE, GAMEWELL,
HUDSON, ICARD, CAJAH'S MOUNTAIN, AND DREXEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3553 8200 3619 8188 3611 8181 3612 8155
3602 8134 3600 8133 3580 8133 3557 8154
3561 8176 3554 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 268DEG 32KT 3617 8185 3554 8197
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
ARK
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