Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 2:35PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 24, 2024 - 11:35am
Expires:
September 24, 2024 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Downtown Asheville, or over Swannanoa, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, North Asheville, Black Mountain,
Swannanoa, Fairview In Buncombe County, Old Fort, B.R. Parkway-Nc
Arboretum To East Asheville, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy
Gardens, and B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Yancey; Buncombe; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC