North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/18/2026 15:36

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 6:36PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 3:36pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Hendersonville, or near Asheville Airport, moving east at 10 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... Hendersonville, Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Asheville Airport, Etowah, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, and Valley Hill.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Buncombe; Henderson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC