Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
253 WWUS82 KGSP 140456 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1256 AM EDT Mon Oct 14 2024 NCZ051-058-062-140530- Graham NC-Swain NC-Macon NC- 1256 AM EDT Mon Oct 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MACON...SOUTH CENTRAL SWAIN AND GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM EDT... At 1255 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Robbinsville, or 6 miles southwest of Town Of Santeetlah, moving east at 40 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... Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Lake Santeetlah, Nantahala Lake, Wesser, Stecoah, Kyle, Nantahala, Wayah Bald, and Cheoah. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3535 8403 3537 8401 3540 8401 3538 8345 3510 8359 3513 8362 3514 8365 3516 8366 3515 8373 3515 8374 3519 8371 3520 8373 3523 8369 3526 8371 3524 8376 3526 8379 3525 8385 3522 8396 3523 8400 3531 8404 TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 281DEG 36KT 3530 8394 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ ARK