Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Eastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Polk County in western North Carolina... Eastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina...
* Until 815 PM EST.
* At 732 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Burnsville to 10 miles south of Hendersonville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Columbus, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Fairview In Buncombe County, Tryon, Lake Lure, Old Fort, Saluda, Chimney Rock Village and B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... YANCEY, NC ... BUNCOMBE, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC
Instructions:
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Seek shelter inside an interior room. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HENDERSON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning