Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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WWUS82 KGSP 172219
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
619 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
NCZ051-052-172245-
Haywood NC-Swain NC-
619 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SWAIN AND
NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles east of Gatlinburg, or 9 miles southwest of Smoky Mountains-Big
Creek, moving southeast at 15 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...
Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, Smoky
Mountains-Cataloochee, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap,
Cherokee, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, and Smoky Mountains-Newfound
Gap.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3557 8303 3551 8319 3552 8324 3549 8329
3566 8335 3567 8333 3565 8331 3567 8329
3569 8326 3572 8325 3573 8324 3572 8320
3574 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 335DEG 12KT 3568 8325
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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