Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 4:07PM EDT until July 3 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Robbinsville, or 6 miles southeast of Fontana Lake, moving northwest
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Robbinsville, Wesser, Stecoah, Almond, Nantahala, Cheoah, Smoky
Mountains-Fontana Area, and Fontana Lake.
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.
If on or near Fontana Lake, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Graham, NC; Swain, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: