North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/18/2026 09:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 12:17PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 9:17am
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 9:45am
Description: 
At 1216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with frequent lightning 13 miles west of Brevard, or near Lake Toxaway, moving northeast at 5 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Lake Toxaway, Balsam Grove, and Sapphire.
Area Description: 
Transylvania
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC