Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 12:49PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 24, 2024 - 9:49am
Expires:
September 24, 2024 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Waynesville to 10 miles
south of Sylva to 7 miles north of Clayton. Movement was northeast at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sylva, Waynesville, Franklin, Cherokee, Cullowhee, Lake Junaluska,
Highlands, Maggie Valley, Balsam, and Webster.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Swain; Haywood; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC