North Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/14/2026 15:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 14, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires: 
June 14, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northwest of Robbinsville, or 4 miles northwest of Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Lake Santeetlah, Fontana Lake, Fontana Village, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky Mountains-Kuwohi, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, and Wesser.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Swain; Graham
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC