Special Weather Statement 12/18/2024 12:08 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 3:08PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 18, 2024 - 12:08pm
Expires: 
December 18, 2024 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 308 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Bryson City, or near Smoky Mountains-Deep 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... Bryson City, Cherokee, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Smoky Mountains-Kuwohi, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, and Whittier.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Swain; Northern Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC