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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1229 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

NCZ051-058-062-080600-
Graham NC-Swain NC-Macon NC-
1229 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MACON...SOUTH CENTRAL SWAIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM EST...

At 1229 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southeast of Robbinsville, moving east at 45 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...
Franklin, Robbinsville, Nantahala Lake, Wesser, Ellijay, Burningtown,
Kyle, Otto, Nantahala, and Wayah Bald.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3537 8379 3530 8332 3527 8332 3523 8329
      3523 8325 3524 8323 3502 8330 3514 8365
      3515 8365 3516 8366 3515 8367 3516 8374
      3519 8371 3520 8373 3524 8369 3526 8371
      3524 8376 3526 8379 3526 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 286DEG 37KT 3527 8373

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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