471  
WWUS82 KGSP 222122  
SPSGSP  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
522 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
NCZ065-509-510-222215-  
HENDERSON NC-POLK MOUNTAINS NC-EASTERN POLK NC-  
522 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL HENDERSON AND POLK  
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...  
 
AT 522 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6  
MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS, MOVING EAST 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...  
COLUMBUS, TRYON, SALUDA, DANA, MILL SPRING, AND LAKE ADGER.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3538 8211 3534 8207 3533 8205 3527 8199  
3519 8220 3520 8229 3519 8234 3533 8242  
3538 8237 3537 8230 3540 8220 3540 8218  
3541 8217 3541 8215  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 291DEG 17KT 3533 8228  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 
 
 
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