Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina... South central Henderson County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 807 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Pickens, or near Table Rock State Park, moving east at 20 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... Travelers Rest, Slater-Marietta, Paris Mountain State Park, Pleasant Ridge State Park, Jones Gap State Park, Table Rock State Park, Furman University, Caesars Head State Park, Pumpkintown and Dacusville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... PICKENS, SC ... HENDERSON, 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