North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/01/2026 11:22

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 2:22PM EDT until July 1 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 11:22am
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Macon County in western North Carolina... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 221 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Franklin, or 6 miles northwest of Highlands, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Scaly Mountain, Otto, Cullasaja, and Sky Valley.
Instruction: 
Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter inside an interior room. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Area Description: 
Macon, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC