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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Friday May 22nd, 2020 :: 01:49 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 147 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southwest of Brevard, or near Gorges State Park, moving east at 40 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... Greenville Downtown, Brevard, Pickens, West Greenville, Berea, Travelers Rest, Flat Rock, Slater-Marietta, Rosman and Salem.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Seek shelter inside an interior room. This storm is also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over the road.

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:
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

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