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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Monday April 13th, 2020 :: 03:43 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Tornado Warning until 04:15AM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Southwestern Polk County in western North Carolina... Northern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 341 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles south of Brevard, or near Table Rock State Park, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Pleasant Ridge State Park and Slater-Marietta around 350 AM EDT. Tigerville and Saluda around 400 AM EDT. Tryon around 410 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include Glassy Mountain, Gowensville, Pumpkintown, Cleveland and North Saluda Reservoir.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... PICKENS, SC ... HENDERSON, NC ... POLK, NC

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. A brief, weak tornado is likely. Mobile homes could be flipped. Falling trees can cause death or serious injury, and major damage to houses. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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