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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
711 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
NCZ053-064-065-507>510-SCZ103-106-220000-
BUNCOMBE NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-HENDERSON NC-
POLK MOUNTAINS NC-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS NC-EASTERN POLK NC-
CENTRAL GREENVILLE SC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-
711 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL RUTHERFORD
NORTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA...HENDERSON...POLK...SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE
AND NORTH CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...
AT 711 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
HENDERSONVILLE, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 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...
HENDERSONVILLE, COLUMBUS, MILLS RIVER, FLETCHER, FLAT ROCK, ETOWAH,
SLATER-MARIETTA, MOUNTAIN HOME, LAUREL PARK, AND TRYON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3530 8198 3519 8217 3520 8222 3516 8222
3498 8253 3501 8254 3502 8254 3502 8255
3506 8258 3507 8257 3507 8258 3534 8274
3555 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 298DEG 16KT 3534 8242
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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